When I got the car, one of the front calipers had stuck to the rim.
New front tire on passenger side, and a new alternator - the one already there was half busted - the car cut out on the way to work one morning.
Slight little scuttle-ring noise when I engage the gears i.e. first.
And why does it sometimes cut out in the mild/cold weather when I drive up to the top of the road?
The car has good acceleration through all the gears and has some sort of street cred!
Luxury seats!
POOR fuel consumption on these models - I would like 300 miles to a full tank, not 200.
The steering is easily affected when I have passengers - it either goes to the left a lot.
I know how you feel. Mine cuts out after I've driven to the top of the road, although it doesn't happen again until the next day. Very annoying!
Definitely needs fixing soon. Any ideas on what it is or how much it costs?
Ten pounds says its your Idle control valve, run it in by ford and they will tell you that. £75 for them to look at it and £157 for the part though, had a same fault on my escort 1.6 si which has same mechanical workings.
Looked at my Haynes manual, but could not find the Idle Control Valve. Last garage said it was a common fault - this valve needed cleaning as it gets clogged up with oil. They charged £45. I'm sure I could do it, but can anyone point us in the right direction?
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The problem was it used to cut out at the top of the road!
Completely flushed the anti freeze with a mate. all that brown rusty crap came out. topped it up with new anti freeze from motormania and now it never does it!!! Tim.
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