Mondeo 2002 (March) TDCi 130 (about 61,000 miles).

For about a year now, every so often the car wouldn't start and the glow plug warning light flashes. Turn the ignition off, back on, and hey presto! It starts. It has always started first turn normally.

But the other day the light started flashing whilst i was driving and power was noticeably down. So i think it went into 'limp home mode'? Got home but when i went to start it the next day, it wouldn't. Even trying the usual 'switch-off & back-on' didn't work.

I have read the articles on EGR valves & Camshaft/Crankshaft sensors. Will the fault codes tell me what it is?

1) Is there a way to start it to get it to a garage?
2) How do i get the fault codes out?
3) How do i reset the ECU to clear it?

Can anyone help?

 

needs to be pluged into a diagnostic scanner.



Dave

 

Have you got one i can borrow?

 

How do you get the car out of 'limp home mode'?

 

I have one, you need to come to my workshop in stevenage and I will do it for you.

Its not the sort of thing you lend out , it was exspensive bit of kit, and it gets used every day.

but if your local enough to me I will do it for you



Dave

 

My apologies, i thought it was a hand-held kind of thing.

Managed to get it to start today but it took a long time and it's running like a dog. Seems like the pre-heat system is none functional.

Thanks for the offer Dave but i'm in Leeds and i wouldn't trust it to drive round the corner.

Thanka again though, i do apriciate you taking the time to reply.

 

Had the injectors recalibrated, fine now.

Why did they lose their calibration?