Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 2003 2.0 'Chugging' noise on start up

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Sun 18 Jan 2009 12:08
2003 2.0 'Chugging' noise on start up - AndrewMarc
Hi All

Thanks for all your advice in the past and unsurprisingly I have a further question.

On just starting my 53 reg Mondeo I occasionally have a chugging noise which happens for a couple of minutes and then settles down. Performance seems fine and there doesnt seem to be a specific reason but with the current weather conditions it could be the cold.

NB: My car does have A/C but I dont tend to use it .

If you have any questions feel free to ask and thanks in advance

Edited by Dynamic Dave on 18/01/2009 at 12:30

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Sun 18 Jan 2009 23:16
2003 2.0 'Chugging' noise on start up - AndrewMarc
I forgot to say before that the chugging noise appears to not be coming from the engine which is why i thought it may be due to the A/C

please help!
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Mon 26 Jan 2009 20:32
2003 2.0 'Chugging' noise on start up - Rich53
I get this once in a while - perhaps once in six weeks. I start the engine, and for about 5-10 seconds it sounds really rough and vibrates. Then it seems to clear, and all is normal. I suspect that it is starting on one or two cylinders only, and as soon as the rest chime in, all is well. Possibly glowplugs?
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Mon 26 Jan 2009 23:37
2003 2.0 'Chugging' noise on start up - skreech
is it worse if the car has been standing for a longer period of time. does anyone know if these cars have hydraulic tappets.
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Tue 27 Jan 2009 10:43
2003 2.0 'Chugging' noise on start up - Rich53
It has happened to me on restarting after stopping at Mway services, so I don't think it's related to length of time the car has stood idle. Actually, that also rules out temperature-related issues too, which sort of deals with my idea about glowplugs :(
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