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09-03-2007, 02:07 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Nrth QLD
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hey guys
my poor baby girl is having a few problems. when i start her she fires to life but then the revs drop n she shudders a bit, almost feels like she is going to stahl, then comes back to normal, untill i put her in the gear, n the same thing happens again! i was at the lights the other day n i turned the ac on it did the shake! shes an auto forte S3 with 83000kms on the clock... so would this be the fuel pump? or the filter or something totally different, oh n fuel eco. has gone out the door about 400kms out of a tank on the highway, before i was getting around 600kms! help please!!! she did it, as i was putting her into gear to reverse out she stahled! just died! but started up n off i went!! help really needed!! Last edited by Bait_Fish; 09-03-2007 at 02:09 PM. Reason: it stahled! |
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09-03-2007, 04:33 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 2,981
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a few posts in the past with same issues. Clean your throttle body, map or maf sensor (can't remember which is which) and reset the ecu.
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09-03-2007, 05:50 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 12,083
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I'm guessing I6.. which means you cant "clean" the MAP sensor.
Sounds like a dodgy lead to me.
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09-03-2007, 06:05 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 4
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Reason 1 - Has your battery been off lately, if so reset ECU
Reason 2 - More expensive, bad batch of fuel - new fuel filter, clean injectors |
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09-03-2007, 06:26 PM
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Back in a Blue Oval
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Karratha WA
Posts: 707
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Nah dude there has been a heap of threads on this problem, one started by me!
go through everything usual, clean the ISC, throttle body, check plugs and leads, fart three times then take it to a mechanic and get them to fix it.
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09-03-2007, 06:35 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Quote:
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09-03-2007, 10:32 PM
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Back in a Blue Oval
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Karratha WA
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yeah nah i was just pointing out the amount of times this problem has been written about and everytime someone suggests a fix it hasen't worked. it's cool that everyone makes the suggestions but from my experience with this problem in my Forte, none of these are a cure.
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10-03-2007, 12:53 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Nrth QLD
Posts: 16
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Thanks guys, but as "standardau" said none of these have been a cure, check/did all of these things before I posted the question. Bad leads they normally cause the car to lose power when taking off hard don’t they? it seems the car hasn’t lost any power at all, i took notice of my fuel gauge to this time and it seems the almost stalling feeling happens worst when she is getting down past the last quarter, which has lead me to think it may have something to do with fuel.?.? If I got a bad batch of fuel with water in it how would that affect the car in the way of running? Looks like I might have to do a trip to see the enlightened about my problem......
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15-03-2007, 06:22 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 4
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From personal experience - must have been near bottom of bowser tank - injectors full of what looked like rust particles - filter was brown sludge - went from 900k a tank to 550k at best
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15-03-2007, 06:37 PM
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Falcon Unbelievable!
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Uncle Henry's Garage
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Sometimes it can be a combo of problems mine recently was leads, plugs and most importantly the base idle was out.
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