Mk 1 Escort / RS2000 Engine

[savage1]

Hi All,

 

Looking for some tips on below.

 

Escort Mk1 (RS2000 Engine) been sitting up my unit for about 18 months and not driven anywhere.

I started it up around 3 months ago and only took 6 to 7 goes > which I thought was really good as have no choke cable fitted / coke flaps wired open.

Went to start it last month and it just will not have it !!!!!!

 

I have checked for spark and its there on all plugs /  Electronic Dizzy fitted > new plugs fitted shortly before it went into unit.

Thought it might be the fuel gone off > only about 1/2 gallon in tank > so went and got 5 gallons of shell V-Power.

The plugs are getting wet with petrol.

Timing has not been changed so same as when I drove it into my unit.

I have stripped the carb and checked for blocked jets > all seem clear.

Batteries fully charged and spins the engine quite quick.

 

Apart from beating the engine with a big stick any tips on what to check next would be good.

 

Ta in advance.

Malc.

[Tabblink]

Sounds stupid but firing order?

 

 

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[DT36]

If nothing has been touched since the previous start up and all leads and timing etc are exactly the same: pull the plugs out and dry them out in the oven. Also run the tips over the hob if they are gas.

Had a similar problem with mine, plugs getting wet after been sat for a long time. After drying the plugs out and refitting them warm, it fired straight away

[savage1]

Thanks but its the same as when I parked it up.

I will have a go in the next few weeks as want to start driving it for the Summer > more than likely I will strip it all down recheck static timing / firing order / spark etc.

 

Cheers

Malc

[savage1]

Thanks

 

I had them out yesterday and warmed them with a blowlamp  > when I next turned it over it tried to fire then wet the plugs again.

I will have another go in a few weeks as working in London > Early start / late finish > Hopefully it will start as want to drive it soon.

 

Cheers

Malc

[katana]

Fuel probably has gone off and the 5 gallons has diluted that in the tank but as it hasn't run, you've got whole carb float bowls full of the crap - which doesn't light and just wets the plugs! Drain the bowls, good squirt of easy start and try again with fresh fuel actually in the carbs.

[mk1del]

Try some fresh fuel as above