Laura Millward Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 hi all i drive a ford fiesta LX, R reg and am having some problems. i cant really afford a garage unless im told there is no other option, im hoping its only a minor problem, i will try to be as detailed as i can about it, so here goes : when i am slowing down at lights, traffic etc and going into a lower gear, the battery sometimes cuts out completely, leaving me having to put the handbrake on and restart - it restarts first time again. I have no idea what is causing this, but obviously i need this sorted as if it happens when im turning into a side road etc, i loose my power steering and could potentially hit another car. The second problem im having - this may be related to the above problem - is that if ive stopped for a short amount of time, i.e getting petrol etc, and then start the car again, it over rev's a lot of the time. Im not even touching the pedals but you can hear it really over revving, sometimes hitting 3 on the rev counter thing. the third problem im having is that im noticing that my heating is not getting hot, it will get hot for about 2 seconds and then just blow out cold air again. Is this something minor, like maybe a good clean up inside needed? or a blockage somewhere? any help or advice is greatly appreciated. thanks,laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Hi, Could be the throttle position sensor causing the stalling / over revving or a stuck idle control valve. The heating could be a blocked or dirty heater matrix or a knacked pollen filter. Just possibles of course. I'm sure others here will be able to make good suggestions to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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