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Fiesta Won't Start Help

marsden94
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Basically my car was driving fine no problems. Fuelled up with £10 was driving fine until after about 3-4 miles car slowly started to die wouldn't go past 3 1/2 revs now the car will only try an start if my foots on the accelerator then cuts out straight away I've checked the ignition coil spark plugs changed fuel don't know what else it could be any help greatly appreciated cheers

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    When you turn the ignition on, can you hear the fuel pump priming?

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    Yeah you can

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    Have you checked the fuel filter? Air filter? As daft and Unrelated as it may sound, have you checked the oil and coolant? What's the mileage of the car?

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    Yeah they all seem fine and I had a replace the engine it's done about 70 thousand miles

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    Had new valves and the head skimmed and the water pump changed

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    Ah okay. Timing belt look okay? Any dashboard warning lights? Have you tried connecting an OBDII fault code reader? Even just a 5pound eBay Bluetooth job would do, that's what I use

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    Yeah timing belts tight and yeah a friend of mine has the computer so just need to wait for him

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    Anyone any other ideas

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    Did you put the right fuel in? If the case was you put the wrong fuel in the original fuel will still be in the pipes and will cut out around 5 miles. That could be your problem

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    Wanted to suggest that but didn't want to sound an idiot or anything! Aha :)

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    Yeah it was 100 percent the right fuel I cleared the system and put fresh fuel in

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    By any chances is your fiesta a diesel due to a lot of cheap fuelling stations morrisons, tescos, etc... Have water mixed in with the fuel and probably that is your situation a lot of AA have colours all the time with this problem has been in the news recently

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    Call outs*****

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    The O.P. states his car has spark plugs . . . won't be a diesel then ! :)

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    When it starts its like the ecu tells it to stop straight away so it cuts out

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    idle control valve.

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    post-56918-142970572278_thumb.jpgshould this seem blocked /stuck ?

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