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Mon 28 Feb 2005 12:17

fiesta 1.3 cutting out at idle - Dr Rubber

Dear all,
my Nan's L plate fiesta classic 1.3 has started cutting out at idle. At present it only happens after a prolonged idle (sitting at traffic lights) or when coasting to a stop. The car starts straight away afterwards. Dealer thinks it needs a new injector at serious cash. Any other ideas? To me it sounds like a sticky idle control valve, but I don't know if a 1.3 CFi has one of these.
Thanks
Joe
(car has done 50k, mainly town miles, no recent long trips, recently serviced at same dealer)

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Mon 28 Feb 2005 15:46

fiesta 1.3 cutting out at idle - madf

Try all the obvious and cheap things first
Plugs
Clean HT leads
injector cleaner

Clean all hoses at top of engine leading to inlet manifold as they get blocked in winter due to condensation...

madf

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Mon 28 Feb 2005 15:59

fiesta 1.3 cutting out at idle - mfarrow

my Nan's L plate fiesta classic 1.3 has started cutting out

at idle. At present it only happens after a prolonged idle

(sitting at traffic lights)

This same thing happened to me. New HT leads on and it never happened again.

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Tue 1 Mar 2005 11:59

fiesta 1.3 cutting out at idle - Dr Rubber

Thanks all. Anybody recommend a good injector cleaner?
Joe

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Tue 1 Mar 2005 13:09

fiesta 1.3 cutting out at idle - Dynamic Dave

Thanks all. Anybody recommend a good injector cleaner?

Winns is readily available almost anywhere. Forte is another good one, but only available though dealers - Vauxhall dealers generally stock it and sell to the public, and I believe ATS used to, but not sure if still do.

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