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Fiesta 02 Problems

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Hi,

I'm having a some problems with my finesse it's an 02 plate.

As money is tight I thought I would try here first.

My first problem is when idle the revs are all over the place. I have squirted the idle control valve with wd40 but it has made no difference.

The second problem is in damp cold weather it takes 3 or four tries to start. It turns over fine the engine starts then it cuts out. The engine management light is on as well.

Also what spanner do I need to change the spark plugs as they are at the back of the engine and difficult to get to?

Many thanks.



Firstly, squirting WD40 on the ICV isnt going to do anything. You need to remove it to clean up the carbon deposits that are inside it. This may not work either and a new one may be required.

If the plugs havent been changed for a long while, then I would change those first a;ong with the HT leads. With the right spark plug adaptor they should be easy enough to remove. I would squirt some WD40 in the plug holes first and let that work its way in as the plugs are known to sieze in if they havent been moved for a long while.

Also when was the air filter and fuel filter last changed? These should be done regularly also.

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Firstly, squirting WD40 on the ICV isnt going to do anything. You need to remove it to clean up the carbon deposits that are inside it. This may not work either and a new one may be required.

If the plugs havent been changed for a long while, then I would change those first a;ong with the HT leads. With the right spark plug adaptor they should be easy enough to remove. I would squirt some WD40 in the plug holes first and let that work its way in as the plugs are known to sieze in if they havent been moved for a long while.

Also when was the air filter and fuel filter last changed? These should be done regularly also.

Ok I have changed the plugs but no change. Will go through the rest thanks

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