Ford Fiesta Mk6 - Water in Spark Plugs...

greggp_2

Had problem with fiesta mk6 1.4 16v (53-Reg) today. Basically was just going out for my lunch break and started it car up and engine was very shuddery so left it running for a little bit to warm up but still seemed a little hesitant – took it out around the block and loss of power and engine light kept flashing – Pulled over turned off and restarted and drove back to work .

Phone AA – who came very promptly diagnosed as a coil pack (£80 quote) agreed for work to be done. I went back into work office whilst AA man fitted new coil pack – 45 mins later got a call from AA man - turned out this wasn’t the problem – he had fitted coil pack but this hadn’t sorted the problem. He asked me if I had driven through large amounts of water? I said no...although it has rained quite considerably this last few days but wouldn’t think this was the cause. However he explained he had found water inside the spark plug wells but didn’t think it was an internal engine problem and he had dried it all out and it now seems to run okay – driven 5 or 6 miles in it since – got 15 miles to drive home tonight so hopefully it will be okay now.

I have read that this model fiesta experienced problems with the washer jets leaking water into the spark plug wells. I will check tonight but don’t think I have any leaks in these?

Although the AA man said he didn’t think it was an internal problem maybe it may be worth me getting a 2nd opinion – Not sure how easy this would be to diagnose or how costly? I will keep an eye on the coolant level over the coming days/weeks? I have used the Aircon quite a bit in the last few weeks – could this maybe related in anyway?

Lum

Easy well to tell if it's screenwash is get one that's an obnoxious colour such as Halfords Apple flavour screenwash which is the same colour as a bottle of Mountain Dew energy drink.

If your spark plug wells then fill up with what appears to be glowing nuclear waste, you know it's the washer system leaking.

red_eye

you could use a sringy typre thing and suck up some water and check agenst your coolent usually blue or dayglo green means coolent,

Lum

Those are also valid colours for screenwash though!

Make the screenwash a different colour first so there's no ambiguity.

red_eye

Lum wrote: »

Those are also valid colours for screenwash though!

Make the screenwash a different colour first so there's no ambiguity.

didt think of that, well you can taste it apparntly anti freeze is sweet. Anti freeze leave a white powdery deposit were ever its leaking from

and screen wash smells...screen washy.

greggp_2

drove fine home last night - I'm pretty sure its not the washer jets as can't see any water coming out whilst spraying windscreen washer button. Poured with rain last night and so I popped the bonnet this morning to check and found their was rain water settling in the suspension mount on the corner of the engine bay (drivers side just in front of the windscreen). There was also build up of condensation underneath the bonnet hood - my initial thoughts are maybe its a build up of moisture that has caused it. Going to take the cover off at the weekend to check if any more water has got into the spark plugs. I started it up this morning and left it running and all seemed okay - will keep an eye on it.