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Hi all. I recently fitted a new EGR valve to my car (Mondeo Mk3 2.0 tdci (2006)), which has solved one problem with it - tons of white smoke and flat-spotting/loss of power. I also fitted a new, grey-type CPS, which was a recommendation, as the grey type are less likely to fail than the...

Hi Everyone It might just be coincidence, but on restarting my 2012 1.6 EcoBoost after a disc and pad change the start stop has disabled itself. That is the ***** off light comes on after about a second after the car starts. This isn't the normal the battery is not charged so it wont work...

'57 plate 1.6 petrol Mondeo Mk 4 (owned from new, no other problems, serviced, low mileage for year) refuelled 69 litres from nearly empty which then refused to start at the Sainsubury's petrol station. Just lurched 1 metre forward and apart from 2 hiccups, nothing. Towed it home and have...

My fiesta Titanium (2013) diesel, has constantly suffered from auto stop/start failures. The system has failed time and time again and although I have repeatedly taken the car to the local dealer. All that has ever happened is the cars battery has been given a complete charge, which solves the...

Hi all. Can anybody advise me on how to bleed the fuel system on a 1.4 1998 fiesta please. The car ran out of fuel and will not start PLEASE HELP! Much appreciated.

Hi I have a 2006 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi which has developed a fault when starting first thing in the morning only. The engine cranks ok But it won't start unless i spray some brake cleaner into the air filter. The rest of the day it will start without a hitch. I have replaced and checked the heater...

Hi, Can anyone help me with a problem I am having with a 2001 Mk3 Mondeo TDDI... The car is giving problems with a warm start, it only goes up to approx 400 rpm & sits there for a while, it differs but sometimes a few seconds & sometimes longer, say a minute or two (though i often jus stop it...

Hi I recently upgraded the intercooler pipes on my 2001 tddi mondeo to the new revised system. The car went fine for a day then the next day it started for a couple of secs then chugged and died. It now just turns over as if it is not getting fuel. Light on dash doesn't flash fast when starting...

A couple of things that still bug me about the Mondeo that I miss from my old VW are complete keyless entry i.e. walk towards the car, it unlocks, walk away and it locks. The other is push button start. As some of you may already know I am pretty handy with my electronics so doing any...

Hi Guys, First time posting, been watching but never posted before, so any mistakes please forgive me. Yesterday my mondeo ghia 2.0 auto would not start, i could hear clicking but enegine didnt start, i checked the battery and it was dead as is has the red dot, indicating it was dead. So i...

Hi guys. Bought a Focus MK2 1.8 TDCi a few weeks ago. loving the car so far! for 108,000 miles it really runs brilliantly. I have a problem which I've started noticing for a few days. Sometimes when I try to start the car in the morning it would just click, which I first think that it would be...

Hi All, New to the forum and have recently purchased a Focus Titanium X 2.0 TDCI. Just have a few questions, 1. The power start button on my car it seems I have to push my foot down very hard on the clutch for it to start otherwise it just says push clutch to start or switches off. 2. DAB...

Any recommendations with regards battery booster / jump start portable power pack capable of starting a 2.0L TDCI with dead battery in coming cold weather? I've been looking at the group tests on AE (most recent being Mach 2011), and the regular top spot goes to is the 'Halfords Power Pack...

Hi all, I have a problem when my car starts from cold in the morning. It always starts straight away but lets out some blue smoke for around 5-10 seconds and feels a bit lumpy/unresponsive. When its really cold the car then feels like its missing a bit under partial load. This clears up...

Hello folks! Changed the oil+oil filter about a week ago on my 57 plate Mondeo, 2.0l diesel, 116k on the clock. I've noticed that since the new oil went in the car is hard to start when the engine is cold...where it used to start almost immediately, now I have to crank it for about 5 seconds...