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My old (2003) Fiesta 1.4 Zetec is normally very reliable, but has
recently developed an annoying problem.-a Once it has warmed up, the tickover comes down to its usual ~900rpm, but every few seconds seems to almost stall, and then recover.-a I say this is annoying because while driving, it is much less likely to recover.-a When coming to a stop, or
even just pressing the clutch to take it out of gear when going very
slowly, it will often stall, producing an embarrassing loss of power steering and motion.-a Does anyone have ideas of the sort of things I
ought to be looking a
On 27/01/2023 13:30, The Hanging Baskets of Babylon wrote:
My old (2003) Fiesta 1.4 Zetec is normally very reliable, but has
recently developed an annoying problem.-a Once it has warmed up, the
tickover comes down to its usual ~900rpm, but every few seconds seems
to almost stall, and then recover.-a I say this is annoying because
while driving, it is much less likely to recover.-a When coming to a
stop, or even just pressing the clutch to take it out of gear when
going very slowly, it will often stall, producing an embarrassing loss
of power steering and motion.-a Does anyone have ideas of the sort of
things I ought to be looking a
Collapsed or split oil breather hose (PCV valve hose)?
On my previous Focus of similar age it was at the front of the engine
just beneath the exhaust manifold.
It probably looks like... https://www.fordownersclub.com/forums/topic/135047-mk6-breather-hose/
On my 2001 focus it could be removed and replaced without taking off anything else but space is extremely limited and it was a PITA (pain in
the arse). One end of the hose is connected to the PCV (Positive
Crankcase Ventilation) valve which is a tight(ish) push fit into the
engine. On something 20 years old the inner of the rubber hose has
probably collapsed. If you can get your hand to it just squeeze the pipe
- you will find that it has no wall strength.
The PCV valve looks like
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/322281854508
One end will be pushed onto the hose and the other end pushed into the engine. If you cannot get the hose off pull the valve out.
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I was
considering putting one of those oil mist 'catch cans' in while I'm in
that area.-a Do you suppose that is worth it?
On 27/01/2023 17:04, The Hanging Baskets of Babylon wrote:
-aI was considering putting one of those oil mist 'catch cans' in while
I'm in that area.-a Do you suppose that is worth it?
on a 20 year old car?-a If this is the fault and the current hose has
lasted 10 or 20 years a new hose is likely to last just as long. I kept
a Ford focus running for 18 years but in the end it got to the stage
where the cost of repairs was much greater than the value of the car and
a repair in one area only resulted in a repair being required in another area 6 months down line.
On 27/01/2023 17:04, The Hanging Baskets of Babylon wrote:
I was
considering putting one of those oil mist 'catch cans' in while I'm in
that area. Do you suppose that is worth it?
on a 20 year old car? If this is the fault and the current hose has
lasted 10 or 20 years a new hose is likely to last just as long. I kept
a Ford focus running for 18 years but in the end it got to the stage
where the cost of repairs was much greater than the value of the car and
a repair in one area only resulted in a repair being required in another
area 6 months down line.
I've heard similar of Fords - they seem to fall apart around the 10 year mark.
My last car - an Audi A3 - was 17 years old when I sold it, after 4 years trouble free. Blowing exhaust aside it had no faults when I sold it. Everything worked perfectly. Saw the new owner the other day. He had a new clutch fitted as a precaution, nothing else to report except some cosmetic rust after 2 years.
On 27/01/2023 17:04, The Hanging Baskets of Babylon wrote:
-aI was considering putting one of those oil mist 'catch cans' in while
I'm in that area.-a Do you suppose that is worth it?
on a 20 year old car?-a If this is the fault and the current hose has
lasted 10 or 20 years a new hose is likely to last just as long. I kept
a Ford focus running for 18 years but in the end it got to the stage
where the cost of repairs was much greater than the value of the car and
a repair in one area only resulted in a repair being required in another area 6 months down line.