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Help re ford ka that keeps cutting out at roundabouts
Hello you lovely folk on this sunny day... :cool:
Can any of you please help me?
I have a ford ka that runs like a dream usually but most recently it has been cutting out when i press the clutch,usually at roundabouts.. we had a mechanic come out last night who says it could be the inlet manifold (maybe air inlet manifold???) and it is rather costly. He could not give me a price and is getting back to me on Wednesday. I wonder if firstly anyone knows a ball park figure if it is this thingy and secondly if anyone suggests anything else as I am reading online all sorts of things but not an air thingy??? As you can probably tell I am a girly, well in all honesty an old lady so have not a clue... but i do know i am broke and worried my little car may be broken... advise gratefully received... thanks all...
Can any of you please help me?
I have a ford ka that runs like a dream usually but most recently it has been cutting out when i press the clutch,usually at roundabouts.. we had a mechanic come out last night who says it could be the inlet manifold (maybe air inlet manifold???) and it is rather costly. He could not give me a price and is getting back to me on Wednesday. I wonder if firstly anyone knows a ball park figure if it is this thingy and secondly if anyone suggests anything else as I am reading online all sorts of things but not an air thingy??? As you can probably tell I am a girly, well in all honesty an old lady so have not a clue... but i do know i am broke and worried my little car may be broken... advise gratefully received... thanks all...
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Sounds like the idle control valve.
http://www.askthemechanic.co.uk/makes/ford-ka-problems.html
Either needs cleaning (with wd40) or replacing.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_odkw=ford+ka+idle+control+valve&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=ford+ka+idle+control+valve&_sacat=0
If it is the ICV, then it's a simple 10min job to unbolt and clean it. I know this because my ex had a Fiesta with the same engine.“I may not agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to make an a** of yourself.”
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it is not this i am afraid apparently.... shame... 0 -
You could just avoid roundabouts.0
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