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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:47 am 
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If you are sure the fuel pressure AND flow are OK, I'd get the dizzy checked out. Faulty TFI module, worn shaft bearings- any of these can cause strange problems.

It really does sound like a fuel supply problem though. Have you ruled out any vacuum leaks? Check the two large hoses that form the lop to the PCV valve under the upper manifold. I replaced mine recently (with regular heater hose) and I could snap the old one quite easily.

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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:50 am 
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Vic wrote:
Why is it that any posts about Ford workshop technicians almost always indicate that they are idiots who couldn't identify a spanner from can of Coke? I think I'm more likely to learn the answer for a mechanical / electrical problem from an independent mechanic than I am from an authorised tech.


Hah, sound familiar. I had Ford look at my car with a similar problem to the one in this thread and they diagnosed a faulty MAF. No power, hesitation, pinging under load etc.

It was a blocked fuel filter. :roll:

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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 3:12 pm 
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Yeah, I replaced the hose underneath the manifold when I fitted the dodgy reco'd injectors - they weren't in great condition but still didn't fix the problem. Guys the strangest thing here is that when the MAF is disconnected, the car runs absolutely SWEET - no black smoke, sounds healthy (compared to when connected anyway) and generally seems to run better. This throws confusion into my theory of injector problems because I can't see how disconnecting the MAF would eliminate the symptoms of sad injectors (or any fuel issues for that matter)... I'm intending on going through everything again ASAP and double check...
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 6:10 am 
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Well its been a long time coming - but I have finally resolved the problem !!!!
Blasted injectors !!!!! So I owe the biggest setback to Ebayer "sonic_injection" for sending me the crappiest recoed injectors I will ever see and throwing me off my original line of thinking. Basically, it was getting worse and worse in starting so I took my chances again and bought some better looking reco injectors (this time with a flow card) and hesitation no more !
What amazed me is just how much better the low end throttle response is - never realised how bad it was prior. This may be due to the new injectors being a "four-hole" type but I didn't think that'd make too much diff.
Anyway - thanks to all who contributed !!!
Cheers,
Windza

P.S. 8x 19lb injectors in great condition (only 160, 000 kays) going cheap ;-)
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