So, what could be wrong with my car? I'm stumped....
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So, what could be wrong with my car? I'm stumped....
So far I've had this to say:
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I've been all over the boards this last few days trying to find an answer. I really can't afford to be taking it to a garage but I guess if I must I must. But all these people on here who know about engines etc.... surely somebody can help me?
I'm at the end of my tether guys.....
My Zetec Escort (which I have only had a week!) is playing up like crazy. Most of the times when I start it up it drops below idle and just splutters and dies when I put it in gear. It specially hates reverse. In neutral it's usually ok and doesn't normally die but occasionally it does.
When I drive it it tends to be OK most of the time in 3rd and above when I'm really going, but today it did give me some bunnyhopping at about 70. In first and second however, it's terrible. When I come down to a junction and I stop it often splutters then dies. If I'm coming to a junction and I hit the indicator or I'm on the motorway and I indicate to change lanes, it starts jerking and bunnyhopping(even if I put my foot to the floor) and then when I take the indicator off again it's fine. When I do indicate and it starts jerking, the indicator flashes really fast, faster than normal.
Also it seems to falter when I have my foot on the brake but when I release the pedal the revs raise a little. Very odd to me.
I tried putting a new idle speed control valve on and it hasn't helped. Other than the indicator and brake stuff, the article I quoted above seems to fit with what my car is doing.
I'm just so frustrated.
When I drive it it tends to be OK most of the time in 3rd and above when I'm really going, but today it did give me some bunnyhopping at about 70. In first and second however, it's terrible. When I come down to a junction and I stop it often splutters then dies. If I'm coming to a junction and I hit the indicator or I'm on the motorway and I indicate to change lanes, it starts jerking and bunnyhopping(even if I put my foot to the floor) and then when I take the indicator off again it's fine. When I do indicate and it starts jerking, the indicator flashes really fast, faster than normal.
Also it seems to falter when I have my foot on the brake but when I release the pedal the revs raise a little. Very odd to me.
I tried putting a new idle speed control valve on and it hasn't helped. Other than the indicator and brake stuff, the article I quoted above seems to fit with what my car is doing.
I'm just so frustrated.
Just been scouring the net and found a thing on common Ford faults.
Could be what's wrong with mine as the problem sounds very very similar. Unfortunately I dunno where I am looking as far as coilpacks go. Where are they?
Q - We have a 1995 ford Mondeo Zetec it runs really rough and keeps cutting out when ever you come to idle, and on acceleration its like its running on kangaroo juice, taken the car to ford twice and they changed the idle air valve, air flow meter and the coolant temp sensor to no avail. I’ve even tried winding up the throttle stop but even this doesn’t stop it stalling aaaarrgh!
Answer -
Relax this is quite a commen problem with mondeo zetec systems, it sounds like you’ve realy driven round the houses trying to find this fault, the problem is probably staring you right in the face all you need to do is listen for it, can you hear a sucking sound around the coil packs I bet you can. This is caused by a little rubber T piece that connects manifold vacume to the EGR system under the coil pack, these little T pieces are always splitting and cause the exact same problem that you’ve just described.
Answer -
Relax this is quite a commen problem with mondeo zetec systems, it sounds like you’ve realy driven round the houses trying to find this fault, the problem is probably staring you right in the face all you need to do is listen for it, can you hear a sucking sound around the coil packs I bet you can. This is caused by a little rubber T piece that connects manifold vacume to the EGR system under the coil pack, these little T pieces are always splitting and cause the exact same problem that you’ve just described.
Could be what's wrong with mine as the problem sounds very very similar. Unfortunately I dunno where I am looking as far as coilpacks go. Where are they?
I'm at the end of my tether guys.....
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the coil pack is what the ht leads plug into. Its on the right hand side of the engine held on by a bracket, you will see the four leads plugged into it.
If there is a problem with your egr system you can just take the whole lot off . I have on mine and i know of loads of others that have. Im pretty sure theres a guide to taking it all off in the "guides" section of fiestaturbo.com. you do need to buy some blanking plugs from ford to block the mainifold off if you take it all off. Its a simple job though.
If there is a problem with your egr system you can just take the whole lot off . I have on mine and i know of loads of others that have. Im pretty sure theres a guide to taking it all off in the "guides" section of fiestaturbo.com. you do need to buy some blanking plugs from ford to block the mainifold off if you take it all off. Its a simple job though.
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Hmm, cheers for the info matey, only thing is I don't wanna go changing more stuff without really knowing what the problem is for sure. Maybe it is just the t-piece thing..... But I dunno what to ask for at Ford if I want to replace that. What is the part called?
And if it is that, I don't understand how it would be affected when I use the indicators to be honest. I might just have to suck it up and take it to a garage.....
And if it is that, I don't understand how it would be affected when I use the indicators to be honest. I might just have to suck it up and take it to a garage.....
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