Ford Fiesta '99 switches off while driving

[sub_zero]

Hi all,

am newbie here,hope you could be tolerent with me.

I have Ford Fiesta '99,1.3 engine,after the engine warms up and while driving,when I come across junctions,I slow down I see the engine switches off !!!,this happens around 4 to 5 times a day,also I notice that it has rough idling,some told me it is the idle control,others told me it is the air mass.

What do you think?

Thanks in advance

[mintalkin]

ita a comman problem cleaning the idle controlle valve should cure it

[sub_zero]

ita a comman problem cleaning the idle controlle valve should cure it

Is it an easy DIY? or I should visit a workshop?

[sub_zero]

How can I reach the idle control valve?

[blakey260]

How can I reach the idle control valve?

its not a mechanics job really, basically if u look at ur engine its just above it, its hard to explain what it looks like, but mine went on mine, what happened with mine was that when u rev it up and let it drop it kept dropping n just stopped altogether. Basically thats what u need below, its easy enough to see, once you look at the picture then at your engine, you'll spot it just above it.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-Idle-Air-Control...id=p3286.c0.m14

[mintalkin]

its a diy job as far as i can remember as diferent models have different valves

It could be a cylindrical oblect with a plug on it, bolted on the injector body, clean it out wit some carb cleaner, NO sharp objects.

[blakey260]

its a diy job as far as i can remember as diferent models have different valves

It could be a cylindrical oblect with a plug on it, under the air filter bolted on the injector body, clean it out wit some carb cleaner, NO sharp objects.

its not, mines same engine, n i got the link above to show what it looks like

[Russ]

Is it an easy DIY? or I should visit a workshop?

very easy DIY