Fiesta cutting out after starting

Carstuck

Hi all,

I have a 00 Fiesta that sometimes cuts out after starting. It doesn't do it all the time just every once in a while. It will start and then its like all the power falls and it just cuts off. It could happen 2/3 times again (after happening the 1st time) and then its fine after that.

Any ideas?

corktina

if its a zetec engine, the coil pack would be a suspect.

Indricotherium

In earlier than 00 fiestas there can be a problem with the choke not switching off and causing the car to cutout.

Carstuck

corktina wrote: »

if its a zetec engine, the coil pack would be a suspect.

Yea it's the zetec engine forgot to mention that. Would that be an expensive job?

Muckie

Could be any number of issues really. Simple as a loose vacum hose

or faulty sensor. Does an engine fault light appear on the dash at all.

Had a similar issue on a Toyota Starlet, engine temp sensor €90 all in for

an indy mechanic to replace it. So might no be too costly after all.

Carstuck

No there is no lights on the dash at all. I mentioned it to my mechanic last year and he said it might be a heating plug and changed one however it didn't solve the problem.

Indricotherium

Indricotherium wrote: »

In earlier than 00 fiestas there can be a problem with the choke not switching off and causing the car to cutout.

A friend mine soldered a switch into the wire for the choke so he could turn it off manually once the car was running.

johnayo

Indricotherium wrote: »

A friend mine soldered a switch into the wire for the choke so he could turn it off manually once the car was running.

Choke in a 00 zetec fiesta? surely not.

TheChizler

Had the same problem myself and it turned out to be the idle air control valve. It's a little valve under the air intake. Took it off, cleaned it, popped it back on and problem solved. 10 minute job with little to no experience and only needed a hex screwdriver and a socket. Just need to de-pressurise the fuel system first by starting the engine with the fuel cut-off switch activated.

corktina

Carstuck wrote: »

Yea it's the zetec engine forgot to mention that. Would that be an expensive job?

IF its that, no its a cheap DIY job. 4 bolts and its off. Just make sure you put the leads back as they came off and bobs your sisters mums husbands brother

diagnostic check required I guess

corktina

johnayo wrote: »

Choke in a 00 zetec fiesta? surely not.

i'd would guess they have a choke but its fully automatic....laymans guess.:)

johnayo

corktina wrote: »

i'd would guess they have a choke but its fully automatic....laymans guess.:)

Its fuel injected, so won't have a choke. The choke is from the carburettor era and these are pretty much obsolete since the early nineties.

Some of the rally guys would still have a choke as they have converted to twin webers etc.

dgt

Carstuck wrote: »

Hi all,

I have a 00 Fiesta that sometimes cuts out after starting. It doesn't do it all the time just every once in a while. It will start and then its like all the power falls and it just cuts off. It could happen 2/3 times again (after happening the 1st time) and then its fine after that.

Any ideas?

Like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi05npRuGz0

One of 3 or all 3:

• Dirty tb
• Maf sensor(s)/ oxy sensor need replacing
• Coil pack needs replacing

Carstuck

dgt wrote: »

Like this?

One of 3 or all 3:

• Dirty tb
• Maf sensor(s)/ oxy sensor need replacing
• Coil pack needs replacing

Yea sounds like that alright. Must check it for dirty and see. Thanks all.