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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 07:47 PM
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IVE GOT A FIESTA TURBO, WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING IT IDLES AT 2K AND LATLEY WHEN IM DRIVING IT THE CAR WILL JUST CUT OUT AND STUTTER. ANY IDEAS WHY???? THANKS RST
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 06:17 PM
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Could be many things, maybe a sticky idle control valve or a leak in the inlet manifold gasket. Does it stay at 2k or does it go up and down when your stationary?
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 08:35 PM
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Sounds like an air leak
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 04:54 PM
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its sitting at about 2k occasional goes up and down! cuts out even wen im driving down the motorway
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 05:09 PM
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Have you checked fuel pressure,connections to pump etc???
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