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(Message started by: pedropedro on Sep 12^th, 2009, 10:07am)

Title: 2.3 engine shaking
Post by pedropedro on Sep 12^th, 2009, 10:07am

Yesterday car was running fine, stopped, restarted 20 mins later was perfect in neutral/ park but in drive, whole engine was shaking would only do 10 mph....if took foot off gas at 5mph was smooth no shaking

like the pats had interfered or similar..drove for a mile stopped turned off/on again fine.

a long shot but any ideas worried will get stuck some place

Title: Re: 2.3 engine shaking
Post by scorpio_man on Sep 12^th, 2009, 10:10am

hi there

sounds like a coil pack has gone.

but, check the plugs while you are there.

hth

Title: Re: 2.3 engine shaking
Post by Stixy on Sep 12^th, 2009, 10:25am

Sounds like limp mode

Did it thump hard into D before you moved off then seem to drop to 2 cylinders everytime you pressed the accelerator but seem to tickover fine ?

I have had this happen on a few of mine and never found out why but as you say switch off and restart and its fine

Title: Re: 2.3 engine shaking
Post by pedropedro on Sep 12^th, 2009, 10:42am

ok tks for that ..have another scorp so guess i could keep a spare pack in the boot

will check out and advise...

Title: Re: 2.3 engine shaking
Post by pedropedro on Sep 12^th, 2009, 10:57am

ok update...removed one pack to check symptoms obviously only x2 cyinders shakes like crazy BUT

yesterday in neutral it revved cleanly and perfectly in neutral not a blip ..only in drive did it go nuts just like i had disconnected a pack..so why would it have run cleanly in neutral ?

rgds

Title: Re: 2.3 engine shaking
Post by pedropedro on Sep 12^th, 2009, 11:30am

sorry missed your reply stixy

yes that exactly what it did.......ticked over perfectly thumped into drive then shook like crazy

thats why i mentioned at start sounded like a pats half hearted issue.....so why does it go into limp mode whats that all about ??

Title: Re: 2.3 engine shaking
Post by Tompion on Sep 12^th, 2009, 11:49am

There is an issue with the autobox that causes this to happen when put in reverse. I’ve only ever had it happen on a coldish morning with a cold engine.

Not the same as yours is with a warm engine in drive, but I suppose it’s possible it could be a similar fault.

A scan may help.

Title: Re: 2.3 engine shaking
Post by Tompion on Sep 12^th, 2009, 12:02pm

A couple of threads about the reverse issue.

http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Advice;action=display;num=1230589782

http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Problems;action=display;num=1200212238

Title: Re: 2.3 engine shaking
Post by pedropedro on Sep 12^th, 2009, 12:37pm

ah think its making some sense now, thank you. The solenoids on the autobox are an issue ...it is slow shifting from 2-3 sometimes and often i cannot get reverse

hasnt troubled me unduly just take foot off pedal when its shifting...and sometimes it doesnt go into reverse first time
so if there is alink re limp mode and autobox it makes sense..there was a code re solenoid sticking in pcm which ive just cleared

now i know i can handle sort of..tks for info