2006-12-25 06:10:08 · 12 answers · asked by dodgybloke572000 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
any ideas
2006-12-25 06:10:48 · update #1
Air flow meter. Found next to airbox front of engine bay passanger side.
Just get one from your local scrappy.
2006-12-25 06:23:43 · answer #1 · answered by Mark B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Had an fiesta xr2 with a zetec engine that would cut out on junctions, not all the time but enough to be annoying, it was under warranty so they did all the things suggested on this page but no joy, so tried the owners club who said that the zetec engine was prone to sticking valves due to cheap mineral oil , so I used an engine flush and filled up on a good quality fully synthetic oil and the problem was solved, could be worth doing to eliminate this possibility.
To respond to bandit 600, the problem with going to a garage is ,
1) problem must be occurring when they look (that was my problem it was showing ok when they checked and only happened out on the road)
2) £40-50 quid an hour garage rates, cheaper to flush then change the oil.
It depends if it wont idle at all or cuts out some of the time, if it is doing it all the time I would say yes take it to a garage as most causes are quick and easy to find and fix, and any decent garage should be able to tell you what the problem is straight away, hope this helps a bit.
2006-12-26 11:12:12 · answer #2 · answered by mfactor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the plugs for whats called corona ringing this is a deposite that can affect the performance of the plug, in the zetec head there is some hexagonal core plugs in the head which leak and allow oil in to the area where the plugs are sat this atomizes and gets an electrical charge, take the plug out and check them on the insulator if thats discoloured you can clean them and the leads with traffic film remover and then dry them
2006-12-26 06:51:29 · answer #3 · answered by gav552001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check And Adjust The Valve Clearance
2006-12-25 19:27:19 · answer #4 · answered by kremmen001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the plastic T-piece that joins three vacuum hoses that sits just under the EDIS unit on the engine. This falls apart, you lose vacuum, and the engine won't idle. The dealers are all well aware of the problem, and all will know what a 't-piece' is
2006-12-25 16:48:55 · answer #5 · answered by Phish 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not unusual for the zetec engine to suffer from sticky valves. Get it to a garage for them to check compressions.
2006-12-26 16:02:28 · answer #6 · answered by Bandit600 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know the zetec engine but it sounds like fuel starvation. Might be an ECU problem. Sorry but I can't offer any more help.
2006-12-25 14:13:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
your air idle control valve is playing up, very often these units can be cleaned up by removing and giving a good cleaning with brake cleaner spray, please be warned if you are not experienced they can be a nigh mare to to remove as they are located under the inlet manifold and its a tip of the finger job
2006-12-25 16:28:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
throtle potentiometer plug leads lambda sencer injecter
could be any thing you need to take it to a garage with a ford diagnostic computer ang get it cheaked out
2006-12-26 02:44:31 · answer #9 · answered by witheringtonkeith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check water
open bonnet, pull accelarator, rev the bolls, could have air lock or misfirin, clean plugs, could just be clumped up with thick cold oil, u got coolants in it xxxxxxxxxx
2006-12-25 14:12:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋