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by droog1983
Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:35 pm
Forum: Electrical Area
Topic: 2.8 Starting Problem please help!
Replies: 12
Views: 28378

Just to let everyone who posted comments here a few months ago know that my Capri is now running again! Yaaaaaaaaaay!! We narrowed the problem down to somewhere inside the metering head so instead of taking it to bits I took the plunge and got a complete new (refurbed) head from Capri Club, fitted i...
by droog1983
Fri Dec 21, 2007 11:35 am
Forum: Electrical Area
Topic: 2.8 Starting Problem please help!
Replies: 12
Views: 28378

Hi John. You were right, made no difference!! Please send me your docs, I need all the help I can get!! Thanks

My email address is: droog1983@yahoo.co.uk
by droog1983
Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:29 pm
Forum: Electrical Area
Topic: 2.8 Starting Problem please help!
Replies: 12
Views: 28378

Just to let everyone know. The car has now had: 1. New HT leads 2. New plugs 3. New Ignition Coil 4. New Fuel Pump 5. Warm Up regulator has been off and cleaned and seems to work fine (I was reluctant to replace something else if there was no need) 6. Pipes on plenum chamber appear fine 7. Filters a...
by droog1983
Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:31 pm
Forum: Electrical Area
Topic: 2.8 Starting Problem please help!
Replies: 12
Views: 28378

Thanks alot for the soung advice guys. I'll let you know how I get on!!
by droog1983
Wed Nov 14, 2007 12:03 pm
Forum: Electrical Area
Topic: 2.8 Starting Problem please help!
Replies: 12
Views: 28378

2.8 Starting Problem please help!

Hi, My 1984 2.8 is having a problem. She starts ok from cold and ticks over fine, then she drives well for about 100 yards before becoming very 'chuggy' and 'spluttery'. Eventually she just cuts out, then starts again but won't move, just cuts out again when you try to move. Once this has happened t...