Hi my names Dan and I'm new here.

Just picked up my new car yesterday it's a 2011 ford fiesta 1.6 zetec s with 19k on the clock, it's a great car, it's a unusual colour too, believe it's called Dark micastone.

I've got one question about the engine it's the 1.6 ti-vct engine and I noticed today when you start the engine from cold it's noisier then I would of thought normal, like a tappet noise, can't hear it in the car or when driving only when stood next to the car when it's idling, I've read that the ti-vct engines can be noisy on first start up is this true?

Other then that I'm loving the car and hoping to mountune it eventually :)

Thanks in advance for any info

Dan

Mine sort of ticks too, reminds me abit of a diesel engine. (If that makes any sense)

Yea it does a little, it's quiet once it's warmed up abit tho

So are the 1.6 ti-vct engines normally a bit louder and on the tappy side when they start after being stood for a period of time

Come to think of it, maybe mine is a bit louder when it is on its first start of the day (idles at around 1500 rpm), but is then really quiet later *(idles around 750/800rpm). It also makes a nice noise between about 5000 - 6500rpm...

Yep mine is identical to yours, in age too...don't worry. Oh, and welcome

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Thanks for the welcome and glad it nothing to worry about at first I thought it was low on oil lol