2005 Mondeo Sometimes Doesnt Start ?
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Ive recently purchased a 2005 1.8 petrol mondeo with around 26k on the clock. When i go out to start it, sometimes it doesnt always start 1st time, sometimes not even second time. U turn the key and u hear it trying to 'fire' if you like but it just doesnt 'catch' (can you tell i dont know much about cars :-p) My first thought was that it may be the battery but after a 100 mile round trip i parked up for 5 mins and went to start it again and it never started 1st time. I cant seem to find any pattern. Ive looked at all of the below... Hot/cold morning - No difference Touching accelerator/clutch when turning key - No difference Starting in gear - No difference Waiting till ignition lights go out - No difference Im not an expert but if i do 100 miles my bat should be fully charged, so i think we can rule that out. Can anyone suggest what else the problem could be prior to me putting it into a garage so i dont get stitched up like a kipper. Thanks -J
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Hi I take it that the starter motor is working, as you can hear it, but is not spinning fast enough to turn the engine over. Does the engine turn over or does the starter motor spin without the engine ? Nick
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Thanks in advance -Jason
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I think the starter motors on those mondeo's are of the pre-engaged type where in they flick over before they turn to start to turn the engine. ? From what it sounds like it is a posibillty that the starter motor could be faulty, but then again it does start when you give it a bit of acceleration. Although it sounds like the starter motor is not spinning fast enough to start the engine. Is the battery ok, it could be that the battery is playin up and therefore not sending enough power to the starter motor as it is fed directly from the positive (red) battery cable. This would obviously make the starter motor turn slower, does the speed of the starter motor decrease quickly when trying to start or does it decrease slowly?
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Thanks in advance, - Jason *Edit - Checked live from battery and its secure* *Edit 2 - I think i have noticed that the ods of it not starting first time are increased if its been left overnight or on a cold engine. But then again, thats just proved me wrong cos its just happened after a long run*
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Regards -Jason
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Im actually a volvo technician but happy to help as volvo and ford use the same parts most of the time
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The Mk3 1.8 and 2.0 Duratec engines can be very difficult to restart when you... 1. Start from cold, 2. Stop pretty soon afterwards (e.g. reverse out of the garage) and then 3. Try to start again Solution The solution is that when you stop the car in this situation, you press the accelerator half way down as you're turning the ignition off. The problem is that normal exhaust gases from EGR in the inlet manifold cause dilution and resulting poor combustion on start up. Pressing the throttle immediately after key off draws in a lot of air into the engine, thus flushing the inlet manifold of exhaust
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suggestion ,go to scrappy get battery for around a tenner (make sure its a good one ask guy to get u a good one make him test it in front of you give it a try its the cheepest way to find out
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Edited by lejasonator 11 April 2008, 11:13 PM
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