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Car Jumping in 1st and 2nd gears

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  • 05-07-2009 8:29pm
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    B1977
    Registered Users Posts: 410 ✭✭


    Ford fiesta 99 1.25 starts jumping for a few seconds when being changed from First to 2nd gears.Any ideas what could be wrong and its not due to bad driving,cheers


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    anon11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 131 ✭✭anon11


    Sound like youve a mis-fire


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    pred racer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,385 ✭✭✭pred racer


    does it also do it if you put your foot down in a higher gear from a slow speed?
    could be an engine/geabox mounting gone.


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    ART6
    Registered Users Posts: 2,632 ✭✭✭ART6


    pred racer wrote: »
    does it also do it if you put your foot down in a higher gear from a slow speed?
    could be an engine/geabox mounting gone.

    A faulty lambda sensor can cause that. Any garage that has a diagnostic rig (Advance Pitstop etc) can check it in minutes and replace it if necessary.


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    B1977
    Registered Users Posts: 410 ✭✭B1977


    It was the ignition coil


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    Avns1s
    Registered Users Posts: 3,422 ✭✭✭Avns1s


    Well done for posting back the fix. It may well help someone else! Ta.


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