mk5 fiesta cutting out on righthand tuns

[jerrmac]

Hey everyone,

I drive a 00 1.25 zetec fiesta and on right hand turns it dies but no dash lights come on etc.. i have to pump the accelerator or tap the clutch to start it again, its very frustrating and its been this way since i bought the car, can anyone help ?

 

[Stoney871]

Sounds like fuel starvation.

Fuel slops to the other side of the tank away from the pick-up.

May need a longer pick-up or a new standard one.

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[jerrmac]

ok i was thinking that but wasnt too sure, so drop the tank :(, it will still happen even if i have the car filled with petrol so i was a bit iffy

[Ffoxy]

If the fuel pick up is standard, why wouldn't all fiestas suffer similarly?

Try changing the fuel filter, it certainly sounds like a fuel problem.

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[jerrmac]

Thanks Ffoxy,
 il try it tomrrow, its fairly annoying because it even happens with a full tank and i cant find anything online about it, il keep ye updated anyway

[Bobr]

Can't be the tank if it does it when full.

[jerrmac]

still no fix anyone else have any ideas? i was told clean the icv but didnt make a difference

[jerrmac]

i was speaking to a friend who is a mechanic and he reckons it might be something electrical by steering colume as in when i turn the steering wheel ?

[kevb123]

look through these.

https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=car cuts out when turning right

[jerrmac]

All roads are leading to the fuel pump :( time to drop the tank i guess, how long of a job is it?, i have access to a lift so should make things a bit easier

 

[alexp999]

1 hour ago, jerrmac said:

i was speaking to a friend who is a mechanic and he reckons it might be something electrical by steering colume as in when i turn the steering wheel ?

If it was related to steering column then it would cut out whenever you try and park or manoeuvre, even slow speed.

[jerrmac]

yup true, i might just drop the tank and put in a new pump and see if this solves anything

 

[TomsFocus]

I reckon there's a loose plug or cable somewhere.  When you turn the centripetal force moves it slightly and the car cuts out.  Could be a pain to find though!

 

 

[jerrmac]

Haha joys of my life nothing is ever just straight forward, this is why i got the car for free of an old women cause her mechanic couldnt find the problem

[Tdci-Peter]

13 hours ago, jerrmac said:

i might just drop the tank and put in a new pump

 

11 hours ago, TomsFocus said:

When you turn the centripetal force moves it slightly and the car cuts out.

Dodgy Inertial fuel cut-off switch?

(If it has one.)

[jerrmac]

i think it has one, but i must have a look for the location, i have a spear fiesta for parts which is handy

[jerrmac]

any other ideas lads? from what i found on the internet my car doesn't have a fuel cut off switch

 

[jerrmac]

im after finding out that when i hold the clutch down on taking a right hand turn the car stays running but when i dont and i turn the car dies and no lights come on in the dash as in no engine light,oil light etc.. it acts like the ignition is turned off

[alexp999]

Do the engine revs drop, but just not stall?

Sounds like it might not be getting enough fuel

[jerrmac]

no it stalls as in the revs drop to Zero and power steering etc is gone but no lights so up on the dash

[alexp999]

No when you disengage clutch, to revs still drop when you go round a corner?

[jerrmac]

if  i have the clutch disengaged and go around a right hand bend it will cut out, but i will try and disengage the clutch mid corner and see what happens

[alexp999]

You'd said earlier the car keeps running with clutch down going round a corner...

[jerrmac]

yup it keeps running if i engage the clutch on a corner if i dont it will die, the revs are steady if its held down