Anyone else got any ideas or am u going have to get it booked in with ford

Thanks

you might need to get it scanned to see if any fault codes are present, scanned a mates fiesta diesel the other day cos he said it wasnt running properly and air flow sensor showed up even though no lights were illuminated on the dash, a faulty tps sensor or ect sensor could cause these symptoms but so could a dirty air filter, vacuume leak at throttle body or inlet manifold, all sorts of things.

Can only ford dealers do this? is it not worth doing changing fuel filter

thanks for all the replies

fuel filter effecting the car performance is very unlikely mate. the fuel filter will take years and years for it to get clogged up unless you have poured oil sugar or some other substance that isn't petrol.

You can take it to any garage, but I'd recommend the manufactures.

If you are in the AA/RAC then call them out to run a diagnostic on your car... they will be able to tell you the fault code (if any) or try help with the issue.

I just had to change the Spark plugs and coil pack on Sarah's Zetec S for a similar thing.

thanks for all the advice, Im taking it into ford to do a diagnostic. Will update when I find the result

thanks

Ive had it plugged in and had two faults. Oxgen sensor and it is reading an incorrect temperature, which is probably the backfiring in the morning.

I got it resetted this but im guessing the car will play up as soon as it goes cold. So does this mean the oxgen sensor needs replacing and what part controls the temperature? so the engine knows how much fuel to pump through?

Look forward to your advice

thanks

Do you know the actual fault codes ?

Its the lambda sensor on the manifold that needs repalcing. It was also flagging up air temperature sensor. Cheapest is eurocarparts for £48. that about right?

also is it easy to do?

lambda sensor is easy enough to change if you can get under the car, not sure if its a TMAP sensor on the ST, (temperature and manifold absolute pressure sensor) it should be easy enough to change, should be on the inlet manifold.

It's been changed and same problem. However, now its cutting out when its warm on tick over. Anychance I got a faulty one?

sounds like you haven't got the right sensors?

sounds like the lambda sensor has been changed but not the other sensor.

Ford seem to think the temperature sensor is not on the map sensor. so bit stuck. if any one knows where the air temperature is, please get in touch? also you do not think that the air temperature is the in car temperature sensor? you know what shows you on dash how hot it is outside.

because that stopped working a while ago, before I had problems with the car. If it is then the car is not flagging up any problems