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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

looking for advise on a problem with my wife's car if anyone can help

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

what make model and year and whats the problem?

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By *yber pimpMan
over a year ago

durham area

take the keys off her

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

its a ford mondeo V reg 2.0

engine keeps cutting out, 1-2 times or 10-20 times a day, it always cuts out twice in a short space of time, restart it and it ticks over great and ravs up fine, could last all day then does it again, have had the problem for mths but was only now and again then

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

does it do it on idle or when cluch depressed, or when moving along in gear

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

no simple answer to this, if it were fuel it would take a while to start, It sounds like an electrical item breaking down specially as it seems to be getting worse. Is it worse when its hot or cold or doesn't matter if the car is hot or cold?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"does it do it on idle or when cluch depressed, or when moving along in gear"

when moving in gear, but also when at lights the revs went right down to stalling and then picked up to 1000rpm on its own. so i'm thinking dirt in the fuel system somewhere ?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"no simple answer to this, if it were fuel it would take a while to start, It sounds like an electrical item breaking down specially as it seems to be getting worse. Is it worse when its hot or cold or doesn't matter if the car is hot or cold?

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it does'n matter if the car is hot or cold

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

the older fords used to suffer with idle valve problems, a new valve and cleaning out the breathers should help, but get it into a garage and have it pluged in to see what faults are stored in the memory, if it comes up with crank sensor then the fault is prob the idle valve

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By *im53Man
over a year ago

Boldon


"the older fords used to suffer with idle valve problems, a new valve and cleaning out the breathers should help, but get it into a garage and have it pluged in to see what faults are stored in the memory, if it comes up with crank sensor then the fault is prob the idle valve"

yeh have to agree the idle valve used to carbon up and cause it to stick cleaning it out could help but some times replacment is nessasery

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Seen this problem many times with our fleet of Fords and usually always is the MAP sensor. Quickest way to tell is to have it checked on the diagnostics at any decent garage.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"the older fords used to suffer with idle valve problems, a new valve and cleaning out the breathers should help, but get it into a garage and have it pluged in to see what faults are stored in the memory, if it comes up with crank sensor then the fault is prob the idle valve

yeh have to agree the idle valve used to carbon up and cause it to stick cleaning it out could help but some times replacment is nessasery"

agree cleaning may help, but we used to find that it was never a perminent fix, also make sure they clean all the breathers, but never the throttle body on a ford as they have a coating that will be damaged by the harsh chemicals used

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"the older fords used to suffer with idle valve problems, a new valve and cleaning out the breathers should help, but get it into a garage and have it pluged in to see what faults are stored in the memory, if it comes up with crank sensor then the fault is prob the idle valve"

or the air flow meter is playing up, it could be something as simple as a split in an air hose though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

think the thing to read into this thread is that while we have all given useful sugestions, and the prob is more than likely to be one of them. the only sure way is to find a garage you trust and get it in there.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Seen this problem many times with our fleet of Fords and usually always is the MAP sensor. Quickest way to tell is to have it checked on the diagnostics at any decent garage."

might be wrong but i think the petrol mondeos of that year dont have map sensors

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By *illwill69uMan
over a year ago

moston

may also be a problem with your fuel pump, I had a mondeo years ago that had a similar problem it turned out to be a perished diaphragm. It cost pennies to get a new one and was easy to fit.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"may also be a problem with your fuel pump, I had a mondeo years ago that had a similar problem it turned out to be a perished diaphragm. It cost pennies to get a new one and was easy to fit."

no a perished diaphragm is never good

sorry couldnt resist

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By *U1966Man
over a year ago

Devon

Badge on front and rear is the problem its a ford

seriously take it to independent garage with a scanner and getted it checked properly you could always try new set of plugs hope you fix it soon and cheaply

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Stick your legs through the bottom of the car and run like fuck.

Next Week; How to attach pedals

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i need a local mechanic too...lol...

i know what the prob is, clutch pedal spring broke, have got the part but dont have a clue how to fit it...

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By *illwill69uMan
over a year ago

moston


"i need a local mechanic too...lol...

i know what the prob is, clutch pedal spring broke, have got the part but dont have a clue how to fit it..."

get chatting to your local clasic or custom bike/car nuts they will know who are good in your area

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Do you general use the same brand of fuel? If so change it & see if problem still exists

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes. Or change your trainers if using the running method. Try those new exercisey ones from Sketchers and get good legs while you're at it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

just sorted car, nothing to do with spring, needed more brake fluid in car...lol...

women and cars...doh...lol...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Some ....... SOME women and cars.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Some ....... SOME women and cars.

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Yes Granny! Garages do not count I suppose!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had the same problem with an old ford and it ended up being problems with the idle valve and air flow meter.

Mr is the mechanic of the house though so that's as much as I know

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

my mate has this problem on his focus,he was told by a mechanic its the electrical sensor on the gear box.his car cuts out for no apparant reason once or more times a day.it will cost £25/30 pound to replace it.

hope this helps

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Yes. Or change your trainers if using the running method. Try those new exercisey ones from Sketchers and get good legs while you're at it. "

Gran u crack me up!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

its the fuel pump is on its way out of there is as you say dirt in the fuel lines

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