my ford escort van will not start,change the head,due to timing belt broken?

ive a similar problem with mine, although it will start after about 15 secs on the starter motor. I think it is to do with the cold start cable being seized. My cold start arm does not get pulled when I switch it all on. Ive taken the cable off plus the bit on the bottom of the thermostat housing, unscrewed the body of the cable and the whole thing seems seized up. Im just about to put the unit in the freezer to see if it frees up when cold!

Vince
January 2008

thanks 4 for help the van works fine now
many thanks

ricky
January 2008

sounds like its drawing air,check fuel pipes at back of engine [they chafe and put a small hole in them, especially next to speedo cable] also if its model with hand primer on filter,diaphragm can perish also valves in filter head can get stuck open with rust!

k
January 2008

but it does start on a pull,10metres then she will start,leave for 2/3hours she will not fire again.

ricky
January 2008

it bleeds up ok,just when it gets cold theres nothing there,it just will not fire

ricky
January 2008

does it bleed up ok?

k
January 2008