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I've got a stalling problem which I'll bring up next service.
But it happens in 2 places: 1. When starting the car cold or hot, It'll start and run for a second then the revs will die enough to stall. 2. When the car is parked on a slope, its almost impossible to start the car normally. You'd normally have to prime the pump about 10 times. This happens with less 3/4 in the tank.. Anyone experience these problems? I'm running 95 octane fuel btw |
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 172
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Number 1. Happened to me once last week. It starts then the tacho drops, engine shudders. Poke the throttle and it should get back to its feet.
Also stalled whilst in cruise control doing 60km. This was around 5k on the odo. Was cruising then the engine starts to shutter badly, the revs went down and the LCD status said something like "reduce speed mode". SOme kind of limp home mode. Stopped the start and turned everything off. Start it again. Fine. Both haven't occured since. |
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 14
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I had the same problem about 3 times, but nothing since for a while now.
a thread has been going about starting problems. http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=37189 When I got the start problem the LCD display showed some engine error, but I can't remember what it was now. I'm not sure If I'll bring it up as it has not happened for a while and could be hard to prove. |
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Zoom Zoom
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne, VIC
Posts: 4,352
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Sounds like you may have Throttle Position Sensor issues, a fouled or defective Throttle Position Sensor. Hopefully Dealer test should be able to pick this up but a description from you might help.
Short of the TPS, I'm guessing it may be fuel pump issues. I had a similar issue at 100 on cruise control on a vehicle with an electronic throttle like a Focus. Went into limp home mode but then fixed itself, kinda on again off again.
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Candy White GTI
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,516
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Hence why the Mazda engine probably uses the more simple.. problem free cable throttle.
I had a couple issues with my fly by wire throttle (04' Fiesta) when it was brand new. Stalling, revs would die and car would splutter a little bit when reversing, that sorta thing. I took it to ford for the complimentary service and they uploaded all the new software. Never had a problem since, have 20,000 km on the car now.
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Is there any chance that the computer "learns" how you drive and adjusts the throttle responce accordingly? I drove another Focus manual thats always driven VERY sedatly, and 3/4 throttle on theres feels like 1/4 on mine. At WOT there line in line in acceleration though. |
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