Hi all,
Got myself a nice job lined up for tomorrow-fitting new HT leads on my '98,
1.25 Fiesta (Endura e engine).
I got the leads and smugly expected a half hour or so job, but I just looked
at the location of the old ones and cant for the life of me see where the
other ends of the blasted things go-it looks to be a really inaccessible
place somewhere at the back and under the engine block.....My old Mk1
cortina by comparision WAS a half hour job-everything was in plain view and
a doddle..
Anyone done this job and have any pointers for me? Tried googling for a
website with pictures or tips etc but no joy.
would appreciate ANY advice/help/websites etc.
TIA
Malc

"RemoveBeforeFlight"  wrote in message
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> Hi all,
> Got myself a nice job lined up for tomorrow-fitting new HT leads on my
'98,
> 1.25 Fiesta (Endura e engine).
> I got the leads and smugly expected a half hour or so job, but I just
looked
> at the location of the old ones and cant for the life of me see where the
> other ends of the blasted things go-it looks to be a really inaccessible
> place somewhere at the back and under the engine block.....My old Mk1
> cortina by comparision WAS a half hour job-everything was in plain view
and
> a doddle..
> Anyone done this job and have any pointers for me? Tried googling for a
> website with pictures or tips etc but no joy.
> would appreciate ANY advice/help/websites etc.
> TIA
> Malc
>
>


its got a DIS pac distribuless  ignition system, the leads have lugs on them
and they push onto the pac or coil , which as you say is located at the back
of the engine block, bit fiddly but do-able, when you get the leads you will
see how they are held onto to the pac via the clips.

> Got myself a nice job lined up for tomorrow-fitting new HT leads on my 
> '98,
> 1.25 Fiesta (Endura e engine).


No you haven't.  It's either a 1.3 Endura-E, or a 1.25 Zetec-SE.

Peter

"AstraVanMan"  wrote in message
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> > Got myself a nice job lined up for tomorrow-fitting new HT leads on my
> > '98,
> > 1.25 Fiesta (Endura e engine).
>
> No you haven't.  It's either a 1.3 Endura-E, or a 1.25 Zetec-SE.
>
> Peter
>

Correct-1.3 Endura E...........so do I need to dismantle half the engine to
access the lead ends??!!??? Or maybe remove the front wheel? Looks like I
might have to..:(

"RemoveBeforeFlight"  wrote in message 
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>
> "AstraVanMan"  wrote in message
> news:15tze.1448$WW5.94@newsfe6-win.ntli.net...
>> > Got myself a nice job lined up for tomorrow-fitting new HT leads on my
>> > '98,
>> > 1.25 Fiesta (Endura e engine).
>>
>> No you haven't.  It's either a 1.3 Endura-E, or a 1.25 Zetec-SE.
>>
>> Peter
>>
> Correct-1.3 Endura E...........so do I need to dismantle half the engine 
> to
> access the lead ends??!!??? Or maybe remove the front wheel? Looks like I
> might have to..:(
>


just poke your arm down, there is loads of room, squeeze the two ears on 
each lead and pull, it is also a good chance to clean the coil pack 
thoroughly.

mrcheerful