Car keeps cutting out

Bebs

Does anyone know what may be wrong with my car? Is is a 52 Reg Ford Fiesta and when I slow down it just cuts out and I have to start it again, it has reached a point that I can no longer drive it, anyone have any idea what the problem may be and most importantly, is it an expensive problem

clever_username

Is it cutting out or is it stalling when you take your foot off the accelerator to slow to a stop? (ie: you need to keep your foot on the accelerator to keep the revs up to prevent it stalling?)

Bebs

clever_username wrote: »

Is it cutting out or is it stalling when you take your foot off the accelerator to slow to a stop? (ie: you need to keep your foot on the accelerator to keep the revs up to prevent it stalling?)

It does not stall at all, it just cuts out.. When I slow down it just cuts out, so yes, I guess I need to keep my foot of the accelerator it keep it running.

BenL

What engine does it have?

The old school 1.3 petrols have a well known problem with this and a clean of the idle air control valve (with brake cleaner) usually fixes it. If not replace the part.

Ben

Gordon_Hose

Here's another one for idle air control valve

Bebs

BenL wrote: »

What engine does it have?

The old school 1.3 petrols have a well known problem with this and a clean of the idle air control valve (with brake cleaner) usually fixes it. If not replace the part.

Ben

Sorry to be a pain but can you tell me how I clean it? It is a 1.3 petrol. It is not the very old shape Fiesta though.

wba31

Fuel filter? I had some very old micra's that did this...

10JH

Yeah fuel filter was my first thought. Worth getting it checked out.

Bebs

Thanks, if it is a fuel filter, can we clean it ourselves or do we need to take it to a mechanic? If we can do it ourselves can someone explain how? Thanks for your help guys xx

johnnyroper

A good clean of throttle body and idle air control valve will cure it.
Google it and there should be info on how to do it.

Doubt it is fuel filter as if it was blocked enough to cause cutting out it would surely bog down/cut out accelerating under load

BenL

Here is a DIY guide with pictures.

http://www.kaklub.co.uk/pwpcontrol.php?pwpID=1898

The engine is the same in the original KA

Ben