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(Message started by: bigian2007 on Oct 23^rd, 2008, 3:15pm)

Title: running problems
Post by bigian2007 on Oct 23^rd, 2008, 3:15pm

hi everyone i am hoping someone out there can help me with this problem.
i have a ultima 2.9 it was running spot on then out of the blue it stated playing up.

i can get it to start first turn of the key if i leave it over nght the rest of the time i am having to put my foot fully down on thotle, if i keep the cr at over 2000rpm it runs fine and drives spot on as sdoon as i take foot off the gas or stop or allow it to drop below the 2000rpm it cuts out and most of ther time wont start again for a while and will keep doing this :-/
if it helpsit is also an esate and auto box ???
i need urgent help with this one a need the car for the school runs as the kids scholl is some 10 mil;es away many thanks ian

Title: Re: running problems
Post by martin_rowe on Oct 23^rd, 2008, 4:32pm

check induction hoses for splits, check all wiring secure, check fuel pressure. just for starters.

Title: Re: running problems
Post by bigian2007 on Oct 23^rd, 2008, 5:00pm

all wires sucure, hoses seem good, not sure how to cheack the fuel presser though.
it also seems now that when i do get it start it runs very lumpy for around a minute then seems smoth running again but still same problem as well.
>:(

Title: Re: running problems
Post by gozz on Oct 23^rd, 2008, 8:42pm

bigian.
See if you can borrow a throttle potentiometer to temporarily substitute for yours,it only takes five minutes to swap over,little black plastic thing with two screws and a plug, on the back of the throttle shaft at the front of the engine,they are 40 odd quid from Ford !
GOZZ.