Hi,
My wife's Fiesta is cutting out when braking/stopping, and seems unhappy to
idle. It is 1994, with the 1.3 HCS engine with CFI, with 61,000 miles on the
clock. I've cleaned up plugs, injector with no improvement. Can anyone
suggest other causes to look at that may explain this problem ?
Thanks
Tony

In message <GP7ye.46228$pI6.39563@fe06.news.easynews.com>, Tony Benham 
 writes

>Hi,
>My wife's Fiesta is cutting out when braking/stopping, and seems unhappy to
>idle. It is 1994, with the 1.3 HCS engine with CFI, with 61,000 miles on the
>clock. I've cleaned up plugs, injector with no improvement. Can anyone
>suggest other causes to look at that may explain this problem ?
>Thanks
>Tony
>
>

The Idle Control Valve (ICV) needs removing and cleaning out with a 
solvent. It's only held on by two bolts and is an easy job.

-- 
Paul Giverin

British Jet Engine Website    http://www.britjet.co.uk

In article <2OCF07AiERyCFw0+@10.0.0.3>, Paul Giverin says...


> The Idle Control Valve (ICV) needs removing and cleaning out with a 
> solvent. It's only held on by two bolts and is an easy job.
> 

Either Pauls suggestion or the brake servo/pipe to brake servo is 
leaking.


-- 
Conor

-You wanted an argument? Oh I'm sorry, but this is abuse. You want room 
K5, just along the corridor. Stupid git. (Monty Python)

"Paul Giverin"  wrote in message
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> In message <GP7ye.46228$pI6.39563@fe06.news.easynews.com>, Tony Benham
>  writes
> >Hi,
> >My wife's Fiesta is cutting out when braking/stopping, and seems unhappy
to
> >idle. It is 1994, with the 1.3 HCS engine with CFI, with 61,000 miles on
the
> >clock. I've cleaned up plugs, injector with no improvement. Can anyone
> >suggest other causes to look at that may explain this problem ?
> >Thanks
> >Tony
> >
> >
> The Idle Control Valve (ICV) needs removing and cleaning out with a
> solvent. It's only held on by two bolts and is an easy job.


The CFi doesnt have an ICV, it just uses a stepper motor on the throttle
linkage- there is no idle air bypass.

Tim..

"Tony Benham"  wrote in message
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> Hi,
> My wife's Fiesta is cutting out when braking/stopping, and seems unhappy
to
> idle. It is 1994, with the 1.3 HCS engine with CFI, with 61,000 miles on
the
> clock. I've cleaned up plugs, injector with no improvement. Can anyone
> suggest other causes to look at that may explain this problem ?
> Thanks
> Tony


Air leak- a joint / hose, or the brake servo pipe is split.

Tim..

Tony Benham wrote:

> Hi,
> My wife's Fiesta is cutting out when braking/stopping, and seems
> unhappy to idle. It is 1994, with the 1.3 HCS engine with CFI, with
> 61,000 miles on the clock. I've cleaned up plugs, injector with no
> improvement. Can anyone suggest other causes to look at that may
> explain this problem ?
> Thanks
> Tony


I'm not typing it out again - someone else tell him :)

Si

The message <42c92bc0$0$13697$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com>
from "Mungo \"two sheds\" Toadfoot"  contains these words:


> I'm not typing it out again - someone else tell him :)


How hard is it to type "It's a Fiesta"?

-- 
Skipweasel.
Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."

"Mungo "two sheds" Toadfoot"  wrote in message
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> Tony Benham wrote:
> > Hi,
> > My wife's Fiesta is cutting out when braking/stopping, and seems
> > unhappy to idle. It is 1994, with the 1.3 HCS engine with CFI, with
> > 61,000 miles on the clock. I've cleaned up plugs, injector with no
> > improvement. Can anyone suggest other causes to look at that may
> > explain this problem ?
> > Thanks
> > Tony
>
> I'm not typing it out again - someone else tell him :)
>
> Si
>

What's your point ?
The Fiesta has always been a little temperamental, but it has recently
become much worse so I guess there is a particular problem causing this,
which is why I asked.
Tony

"Tim.."  wrote in message
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>
> > >
> > The Idle Control Valve (ICV) needs removing and cleaning out with a
> > solvent. It's only held on by two bolts and is an easy job.
>
> The CFi doesnt have an ICV, it just uses a stepper motor on the throttle
> linkage- there is no idle air bypass.
>
> Tim..


Hi Tim,
ISTR that this is correct for my wife's car. I'll check tonight, but
couldn't the stepper motor be playing up too ?
I'll check your other suggestion re brake servo hose as well.
BTW the sticking idle control valve is a classic problem on my vauxhall
car's ecotec engine, I have to clean that fairly often.
Thanks
Tony

"Guy King"  wrote in message
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> The message <42c92bc0$0$13697$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com>
> from "Mungo \"two sheds\" Toadfoot"  contains these
words:
>
> > I'm not typing it out again - someone else tell him :)
>
> How hard is it to type "It's a Fiesta"?
>
> --
> Skipweasel.
> Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
>
>


very true, usually found on roadside dead!....



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Tony Benham wrote:

> "Mungo "two sheds" Toadfoot"  wrote in message
>>
>> I'm not typing it out again - someone else tell him :)
>>
>> Si
>>
> What's your point ?
> The Fiesta has always been a little temperamental, but it has recently
> become much worse so I guess there is a particular problem causing
> this, which is why I asked.
> Tony


Sorry, I didn't mean to sound sarky, it's just that my neighbour's Fiesta 
did the exact same thing and every time someone posts identical symptoms 
(and there's been a LOT of you) I type out the same cure but nobody has ever 
come back to say it worked :o)

So.....under the air filter are three (IIRC) connector plugs. The pins and 
sockets of these connectors corrode and cover themselves with grey gunk so 
they stop the letrics from getting where they're going. Undo these plugs one 
at a time and give each half a good clean with WD40, or similar, and cotton 
buds/kitchen towel. Plug back together, start engine, look to the skies and 
thank all the gods for URCM.

Si