Ignition module??

Post by **geordie skydiver** » 30 Sep 2006, 06:16

Ok, so my 2.0L Aircooled has developed the habit of cutting out, normally after about 10 minutes of driving, I thought it was a bad earth on the engine, but I've renewed and doubled that to no avail.

It can drive fine for days, then suddenly it's stalled at 60mph in roadworks. Not happy.

A friend of mine said he had the same problem with his Escort and it was the ignition module.

Could this also be true for my 2.0L?

Post by **diviy** » 01 Oct 2006, 21:20

take it it is electronic ignition
after about 10 to 15 min with it restart if so module problem when refiiting bew one make sure you use the silicon grease provided

Post by **Simon Baxter** » 01 Oct 2006, 21:22

Anything is possible, coil, module etc.
They ain't a fortune new, GS sell them.
I have had a similar problem on a customers van whos ended up being a ignition module.
Strt up first time everytime, run for a while then die, let cool for a bit and up it went again..
pain in the a*** trying to find it i'll tell you!

Post by **diviy** » 01 Oct 2006, 21:28

forgot to say if you find a good motors factors who are a intermotor agent they normally have a tester to check then i used to do it all the time before i left the factors game

Post by **sixsprings** » 01 Oct 2006, 22:58

the thing behind* the ignition module has two 3pin plugs in it. it is an idle stabilisation unit. try connecting the two plugs together and bypassing this pointless thing. it was this that caused my 2.0l to conk out dozens of times, and once it was disconnected, it went fine.

good luck

(*when i say behind, i mean further to the rear of the van (and engine)

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Post by **geordie skydiver** » 02 Oct 2006, 09:07

Changed the ignition module, drove 140 miles since, seems fine. (I had a spare one lying around!)

Nice tip about the other box though, I wondered what it was.