Ford Cougar (1998 - 2000) - 1999 2.5 intermittent engine hesitation

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Sun 3 Aug 2008 18:00
1999 2.5 intermittent engine hesitation - spyceman
Since changing battery the car has developed a low rev hesistation useally between 2nd and 3rd.Changed plugs and leads-no difference. Anybody got any ideas please.Thanks.

Edited by Pugugly on 03/08/2008 at 20:46

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Sun 3 Aug 2008 18:09
1999 2.5 INTERMITTENT ENGINE HESISTATION 2.5 V6 - Falkirk Bairn
IIRC the Ford Engine is actually a Mazda

Mazda Xedos 6&9 had ignition problems
HJs car by car breakdown says


Can suffer from ignition problems. Repair kit from Ford dealers is £164 (inc VAT) for the V6. No longer necessary to buy a new/reconditioned distributor.

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Sun 3 Aug 2008 19:55
1999 2.5 INTERMITTENT ENGINE HESISTATION 2.5 V6 - spyceman
You've got the wrong engine.This is the ford duratec 24V engine,not the probe engine.
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Tue 5 Aug 2008 19:32
1999 2.5 INTERMITTENT ENGINE HESISTATION 2.5 V6 - Screwloose

Although it's not the same engine as the Probe; it does have Mazda roots.

The main difference is the unreliable distributor has gone and it's got a coilpack. If it's had plugs and genuine leads; that coilpack's 6 output voltages would be my first test, after checking codes and data.
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Tue 5 Aug 2008 15:35
1999 2.5 INTERMITTENT ENGINE HESISTATION 2.5 V6 - spyceman
Screwloose can you voice your valuable opinion please?
snipquote!

Edited by Dynamic Dave on 05/08/2008 at 19:48

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