DoctorDee

Thanks for the warm welcome.. ...I'm about twelve miles from you...Once I get the old girl running properly, I'll give you a shout

Checked the earths, both engine and chassis with my multimeter. 12.67v at the battery posts.....12.63v at chassis and engine earths.mentioned it Thanks for that advice Bob. I would have probably walked past that particular step if you hadn't Battery voltage has now dropped from 12.97 to 12.67 since Sunday.....Parasitic drain? I shall continue down the testing road once I have purchased a new battery on Saturday........

I have spoken to the guys who manufacture the engine management system and they assured me that it would retain the basic mapping. Thankyou for the additional assurance and info. I am going to have to fit a new battery in order to complete cranking tests etc as it does not turn over enough to obtain a reading ....it literally goes..... turn...1234.....turn....1234....nothing Unfortunately i haven't got a Lovalls or any other auto electric type supplier in Banbury....or if we have it's the best kept secret in town. I'll make some calls... If No joy by Friday it's off to Euro parts or Francellis on Saturday am for some voltage in a box Will check earthing before I do anything else....Thanks once again.... The moral support is a real help ....Will report back earliest

A lot to think about there........ Fitted a new alternator when I first got it but did not swop out the battery... I hate electrics....Probably because I don't understand it....and because I don't understand it....well you get the picture.....However I have to learn Never run anything with an ECU....well not one that I have had to play with..... I have been told that if I disconnect the battery I will lose the engine mapping....is this another of those myths? ....

Recently bought a Robin Hood 2b wishbone suspension.... it's fitted with a 2 litre zetec.... I went on holiday for two weeks shortly after purchase. Came back and the car really struggled to crank over, I added some fresh fuel and although it cranked slowly it caught and ran. I ran it for twenty minutes. I week later and again it cranked slowly....charged the battery and it was pretty flat so I assumed I had a battery drain.... Checked the voltage at the battery, post charge 12.97 volts....... Still cranked slowly...so slowly it won't start. My battery charger has a test sequence for voltage at crank speed....Managed to get one reading of 4.6 volts Which according to the blurb with the charger is real bad.... Are we looking at a new battery................. If so currently I have exide type three 38 amp with a CCA of 300.... Any recomendations please

Hallo everyone....probably not doing this correctly but I didn't see a newbie's bit.... so put my intro here...apologies if I'm out of order..... In my late sixties.....First Kit Car....Robin Hood 2b with wishbone suspension. Used to be a triker, sold my last one 5 years ago but started to get itchy feet earlier this year..... She who must be obeyed has Multiple Sclerosis so going back to three wheels was not an option....however she expressed an interest in open air 4 wheels and a something little on the rapid side to boot....So there it is 2 litre zetec....lovely It needs work....but that's why I bought it..... However, have lots of questions...I used to train people to be licensee's and one of the mantras I used to preach was "The only daft question is the one you didn't ask"....so bear with me cos I practise what I preach The email address..... don't have a doctorate nor am I a GP.....When I was a licensee I was christened Dr Death, ( long before Harold Shipman ), that seemed to follow me into Triking and the e mail came quite naturally after that.... Glad to be here......prepare yourselves for silly question time

The bonnet prop on my 2b runs down the centre of the bonnet when stowed. When in use the bottom end rests in the centre of the zetec cam cover. Not very safe, practical or pretty. One of you guys must have a clever Dickie type instal which does the job safely, is easy to get at and looks professional...... Help appreciated

Apologies, not trying to "hijack" the thread. Tractor, what gasket did you use on the Dunne Engineering sump please

Many thanks to everyone for their suggestions and advice.....bar code scanner as a starting point methinks

New Boy here Apologies for lack of detail. I have just purchased my first R.H. after many years of running on three wheels. The power unit is , I believe, a series 3 Zetec Blacktop. There is the customary ford identification sticker on the front of the engine but I am not able to tie this to any of the coding's I have been given in order to make an accurate ID. Can anyone give me some assistance please I have attached a photo of the label concerned. Thanks in Advance