delboy Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 just got my son a fiesta 1999 1.25 zetec its got 2 problems when we stop at lights et and take foot off accellerator the car still revs over 2k for a while how do i fix this plzz next is sometimes we get a petrol smeel inside the cabin especially when the blower is running it's more aparent when we accellerate. any ideas on either or both topics please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford=win Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 just got my son a fiesta 1999 1.25 zetec its got 2 problems when we stop at lights et and take foot off accellerator the car still revs over 2k for a while how do i fix this plzz next is sometimes we get a petrol smeel inside the cabin especially when the blower is running it's more aparent when we accellerate. any ideas on either or both topics please hi delboy with the idle it sounds like some1 could have been fiddling with idle air control valve, id say give that a look, should find it near the throttle butterfly, to adjust it u normaly just need a screwdriver with the petrol smell in the cabin im nt sure, could b a very minor fuel leak somewhere but equally could just be the car is running a bit rich u would need to have look at the fuel economy and see if its below what it should be hope this helps point u in the right direction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stef123 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 a petrol smell inside the car suggests to me that you might have a leaking exhaust system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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