Author |
Topic: Taking ages to start, turn over/idle problem (Read 643 times) |
|
smitheagle
Junior Member
Remember, I know NOTHING about cars
Posts: 59
|
 |
Taking ages to start, turn over/idle problem
« on: Nov 16th, 2008, 11:06pm » |
 Quote  Modify
|
My Scorpio has this week started playing up.
It sometimes can take up to a minute with the key turned to actually fire up, i have to sit there and wait whilst it tries to start. It slowly tries to start up then gets quicker and quicker, louder, nearly turning over until is eventually does.
The other problem im guessing could be relating, is that when ive been driving for a while (for me, a while is like 20 odd minutes) it fails to idle properly and when i slow down to stop at lights or in traffic, it just stalls/cuts out, im having to break in neutral and quickly swap pedals and rev the engine until i can use handbrake and keep the engine revs up.
My water also seems to be leaking/disappearing, having to fill up every other day when i hear both fans kick in
Any ideas?
|
|
 IP Logged |
|
|
|
martin_rowe
Full Member
I love YaBB 1G - SP1!
Posts: 879
|
|
Re: Taking ages to start, turn over/idle problem
« Reply #1 on: Nov 17th, 2008, 9:20am » |
Quote Modify
|
sounds like h/gasket, cracked head problems, any sign of emulsification on your oil dip stick.
|
|
IP Logged |
Rally Drivers Do It Sideways
|
|
|
gozz
Senior Member
Been around awhile
Posts: 3475
|
|
Re: Taking ages to start, turn over/idle problem
« Reply #2 on: Nov 17th, 2008, 9:20am » |
Quote Modify
|
Is it firing on all cylinders,is the exhaust steamy? it could be a coincidental combination of something like a faulty throttle position sensor and leaky head gasket.Obviously the coolant is going somewhere,if you can't see it,or if it isn't in the oil it must be going out of the exhaust.
GOZZ
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
Jonnycab
Senior Member
Former owner of 2.3 Ultima Facelift saloon
Posts: 3900
|
|
Re: Taking ages to start, turn over/idle problem
« Reply #3 on: Nov 17th, 2008, 10:02am » |
Quote Modify
|
Could be a problem with the fuel rail pressure regulator 
As for the water leak, if it's bad then you should be able to see a drip somewhere or if not, then look around the cooling system for white residue caused by evaporation. Also the header tanks have a habit of splitting underneath.
What engine is it ? 
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
matt1987
Full Member
I'm a YaBB newbie!
Posts: 101
|
|
Re: Taking ages to start, turn over/idle problem
« Reply #4 on: Nov 17th, 2008, 6:18pm » |
Quote Modify
|
the idle problem could be down to the iscv
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
smitheagle
Junior Member
Remember, I know NOTHING about cars
Posts: 59
|
|
Re: Taking ages to start, turn over/idle problem
« Reply #5 on: Dec 16th, 2008, 11:04pm » |
Quote Modify
|
Hi all
Sorted out water leak, was a hose connection limescaled up, i disconnected it, cleaned it up, put it back on and now fine.
Still not starting for ages! Put a new battery in it (as old one died doing this all the time) and still the same. A friend of mine who specialises in Cossies mentioned the fuel pressure regulator, and so has Jonnycab so gonna look into that!
Is it easy to replace/fix?
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
smitheagle
Junior Member
Remember, I know NOTHING about cars
Posts: 59
|
|
Re: Taking ages to start, turn over/idle problem
« Reply #6 on: Dec 16th, 2008, 11:07pm » |
Quote Modify
|
Sorry, to answer some more questions... The head gasket is fine, oil is fine.
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
Pegasus
Full Member
24V Cosworth Ultima Born: Sept 97, sold Aug 23
Posts: 773
|
|
Re: Taking ages to start, turn over/idle problem
« Reply #8 on: Dec 17th, 2008, 11:16am » |
Quote Modify
|
Hi,
have you had a scan yet to confirm?
I did mine a while ago, slight (easier) mod to info on site, I posted it here.
Good luck
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
Jonnycab
Senior Member
Former owner of 2.3 Ultima Facelift saloon
Posts: 3900
|
|
Re: Taking ages to start, turn over/idle problem
« Reply #9 on: Dec 18th, 2008, 3:26am » |
Quote Modify
|
Cossie fuel rail pressure regulator replacement is here .....
http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/fuelreg.htm
It was just a guess.....but I've had a similar problem with the fuel regulator on my 2.3, in that it took 3 or 4 turns to start the engine when it was hot. I'd imagine if the regulator was really shot, then it could cause all kinds of starting & running problems 
Fingers crossed that you've got the right diagnoses
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
|
Home
Help
Search
Members
Login
Reply
Send Topic
Print