I had that problem. Mine was a lucas dizzy and the cap was loose. The 2 steel screws that hold the cap on had stripped their threads in the aluminium body, so there was a bad connection between the rotor arm and the cap. My fix was to repair the threads with Helicoils. ( you can pick up a full set on ebay for about £ 25 ). Never had a problem with it since.
Chris G From: QM editor Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2017 9:36 AM To: Quantum Owners Group Subject: [Quantum Owners] 2+2 distributor My 2+2 has a 1.6 CVH engine from an XR2. Intermittently it will stop and usually start again running normally. A bit annoying! I've been told by a Ford trained mechanic that the distributor in the Fiesta was unreliable and there were many failures even in cars less than three years old. Does anyone know of this? From one website I discovered that the correct distributor is a Bosch type 0 237 521 019 but I can't find one of those. The Haines manual says Bosch or Lucas but gives no part number.. Nearest I found was type 0 237 601 001, Ford part number 84SF 12100 FA. Has anyone had a distributor problem with this engine, and what type did they use to replace it? It might be that the two types I've mentioned are effectively identical or there might be sufficient difference that while the one I can find will physically fit it won't work properly or even at all! Advice please so I can get going again! Many thanks, Mike -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to quantumowners@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to quantumowners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s). --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to quantumowners+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to quantumowners@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to quantumowners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s). --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to quantumowners+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
