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#222059 - 09/07/10 09:42 AM Re: Started the car up. Sounded like a diesel and engine warning light? [Re: matt22]
STMAN Registered: 25/04/06 Posts: 238 Loc: North Yorkshire	i had the exact same thing yesterday was very worried, turn off the car, back on again and it was fine, very odd _________________________ Fiesta ST one word.... Awsome
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#222060 - 09/07/10 02:38 PM Re: Started the car up. Sounded like a diesel and engine warning light? [Re: STMAN]
ROB IS THE STIG The South East Massive Registered: 21/05/06 Posts: 50824 Loc: Kent	Perhaps related to the hot weather we've had for ages???? Just a thought?? _________________________ > CLICK HERE FOR MY MOTORSPORT & TRACKDAY VIDEOS <
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#222061 - 09/07/10 02:44 PM Re: Started the car up. Sounded like a diesel and engine warning light? [Re: ROB IS THE STIG]
matt22 Registered: 25/10/09 Posts: 2296 Loc: cheshire	I'm glad I'm not alone ha! I'm going to give the throttle body a clean over the weekend hopefully
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#222062 - 11/07/10 05:46 AM Re: Started the car up. Sounded like a diesel and engine warning light? [Re: matt22]
Drifter Fiesta Mad Registered: 15/04/07 Posts: 355 Loc: Vereeniging, South Africa	This is such a common problem on the Fiestas. The dreaded cold start. I have done everything bar setting it on light to cure this. Nobody seems to be able to resolve it. _________________________
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#222063 - 19/07/10 12:06 PM Re: Started the car up. Sounded like a diesel and engine warning light? [Re: Drifter]
HelenST n00b Registered: 07/12/08 Posts: 35 Loc: Lancashire	This has happened to me too, I turned the key and it struggled to start, then it was ticking over like a bag of nails and the warning light came on. I turned it off and restarted it and its not happened since, weird.
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#222064 - 19/07/10 05:41 PM Re: Started the car up. Sounded like a diesel and engine warning light? [Re: HelenST]
Adam08 Site Supporter Registered: 15/10/08 Posts: 15118 Loc: Harpenden, Hertfordshire	I had that on the ST, running absolutely crap, but restart or a tap of the throttle sorted it out _________________________ 407BHP and 340lbft TD GT28/32 hybrid turbo, 3inch decat, 2.75inch exhaust, air intake + large MAF, injectors, fuel pump, tubular manifold
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