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(Message started by: Ashley on Nov 20^th, 2004, 9:18pm)

Title: peculiar
Post by Ashley on Nov 20^th, 2004, 9:18pm

I bought my N reg 2.0, about 3 months ago and it has been problem free apart from a non functioning heater.

2 days ago after a cold snap I started the car in the morning and it felt like it had aged 30 years :'(. The gear lever now shakes like mad and feels like it's going to stall. When warmed up, the temperature gauge goes mid way between the hot and cold as usual. I have put antifreeze in the system etc and am perplexed as to what has happened to the car over night. The engine has become very audible unlike before and was wondering if anyone else has come across this problem. The revs remain at 1000 when in neutral and it doesn't stall when it feels like it will. There are no warning lights evident and the gear lever calms down when I take my foot of the gas.

Title: Re: peculiar
Post by waders on Nov 20^th, 2004, 9:45pm

Hi Ashley,
Have a look here:
http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cleanmaf.htm
Probably a good place to start.
Waders. ;D

Title: Re: peculiar
Post by Ashley on Nov 20^th, 2004, 10:57pm

thanks waders

I already took that apart and its as clean as a whistle :'(

Title: Re: peculiar
Post by waders on Nov 21^st, 2004, 10:09am

Ashley :P,
Is your Scorpio auto or manual? Sounds like it's gone into ???LOS ??? (limp home mode). Probably best to get some OBD done :o!
I'm sure if you ask ;D, there's someone with a lead near you who will be willing to help ;D. Did you try unpluging the "MAF" to see if it runs any different?

Regards,

Waders. ;D

Title: Re: peculiar
Post by Ashley on Nov 21^st, 2004, 1:41pm

Its a manual. When I unplug the MAF the engine cuts out after a few seconds. Im gonna book it in to a local garage and see what they say.

Thanks for feedback