I have a 2003 1.6 petrol ford fiesta, it started by failing start up when warmed up. Cuts out while driving

Colin Stickland

• 22516 Answers
• Posted on Nov 09, 2008

SOURCE: Ford Puma cutting out

sensor ,go to ford garage

SOURCE: My Renault Scenic will not idle.

the injection may need to be reprogramed. take it to a Renault dealer

Marvin

• 85242 Answers
• Posted on Dec 03, 2008

SOURCE: Ford Focus cutting out

Here is the most common cause of surges and stalls, it is the idle speed control air-bypass valve and throttle valve, they get full of gunk over the miles and cause idle issues (stalls) like yours, Get a can of intake cleaner from any local parts store, not carb spray, intake cleaner, it is made by a company called CRC, remove the air intake hose to the engine, hold the idle high so the engine won't stall, then spray the can of cleaner into the intake while keeping the engine running, use at least 1/2 the can, shut down the engine and disconnect the battery for 5 minutes, then restart and complete a number of mixed driving cycles, town, freeway, stop and go etc., after a few days the problem will go away as the system will relearn to the clean intake.

SOURCE: Rev counter jumps when idling and then engine cuts out

sounds like the idle speed sensor,if your rpm's are idling up and down

steven martin

• 117 Answers
• Posted on Apr 08, 2009

SOURCE: Engine dies / cuts out when cold

Check the coolant temperature sensor. It is situated in the inlet manifold at the back of the engine bay. This basically acts like an automatic choke and tells the ECU to increase fuel mixture when the engine is cold.  I replaced many many of these to Renaults, Peugeots and Citroens for this exact fault.