alanb007 Donating Members 61 Member For: 20y 8m 17d Gender: Male Location: Miranda NSW Posted 31/07/04 11:53 AM Share Posted 31/07/04 11:53 AM Hi everyone. Picked up the new car this morning.When it was brought to me, it wasn't idling very well.Sales dude, said it was the camshafts, and it should be fine after about 20-30kWhen I eventually drove off it would keep cutting out when I stopped at traffic lights.I have now fanged it for about 500k and yes, you guessed, it still cuts out when I stop at lights.I called the Ford hotline and the NRMA turned up pretty quick.Nothing loose, and he reckons it might be a dodgy injector.I am not so sure as on my EL, when the ISC played up, it had the same symptoms. Either way he couldnt fix it.So, one day old and its back to the dealer on Monday. Other than that, when you open it up, it goes really well.I gave it a hard time to run it in and it was so much fun.Just wish the bloody thing would idle properly.Anyone else hadvthe same thing happen?If so, what was the problem?Thanks Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 21y 6m 5d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 31/07/04 12:11 PM Share Posted 31/07/04 12:11 PM Not good news on a shmick new bus. Mine suffered from rough idle and stalling after about 25000ks . Clean of the throttle body solved the issue but you quote only 500ks on the clock Some of the gurus on here who are more mechanically inlined than I should be able to point you in the right direction. Hi Ho Hi Ho back to the dealer you go. New car , Ford fix it. NOW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-carty nutter Member 1,966 Member For: 21y 1m 19d Location: Wagga Wagga Posted 31/07/04 12:14 PM Share Posted 31/07/04 12:14 PM doesnt sound a very good thing...and you say the sales dude told you that it "does" that... bad thing, you shoulda got a mechanic there and then to check it out, because the mechanic is trained to look at the motor, the sales person isnt...hope nothing major occurs with your car and congrats for getting it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetute Donating Members 4,553 Member For: 21y 23d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 31/07/04 12:18 PM Share Posted 31/07/04 12:18 PM mine had a rough idle and was fixed with a program upgrade.... but as yours is a new car it should already have it..... good luck with the fix... great to see another car pass quality control with flying colours to have problems as it is driven out of the dealership... great work ford!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turb06 Dark Knight Mafia Member No. - 666 Member 3,667 Member For: 21y 11m 30d Location: Toowoomba Posted 31/07/04 12:34 PM Share Posted 31/07/04 12:34 PM Cant say I have every had a car that has camshaft problems that sorts itself after 20 - 30 km. Sounds electrical or fuel, possibly a dodgey injector. Take it back, I am sure there is some sort of diagnostic the mechanics can run on it to help find the problem.Mine went back to the dealer 10 minutes after I got it, the alternator wasnt hooked up out of the factory and I ran the battery flat, they also found a leak in the radiator while they were fixing it. Still love it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducatijb Lifetime Members 3,448 Member For: 21y 10m 21d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 31/07/04 12:36 PM Share Posted 31/07/04 12:36 PM yeah Bondy take it back to the dealer and tell HIM to clean the throttle body..Congrats on getting the new beast mate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktford FORD FORD FORD Donating Members 9,390 Member For: 21y 11m 7d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Point In Brissy's eastern side Posted 31/07/04 08:35 PM Share Posted 31/07/04 08:35 PM Maybe one to many holes in your pipework, hard to imagine a dirty throttle body when still spankers.Scotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guests Posted 01/08/04 12:01 AM Share Posted 01/08/04 12:01 AM Soon when you buy a new T,the sales joker will ask you "and where would you like us to tow your new car to sir" ford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanb007 Donating Members 61 Member For: 20y 8m 17d Gender: Male Location: Miranda NSW Posted 01/08/04 02:50 AM Author Share Posted 01/08/04 02:50 AM And here is a piccie of the new addition to the family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guests Posted 01/08/04 03:31 AM Share Posted 01/08/04 03:31 AM Just lovley mate,spats as well spats finish off the rear when looking from the rear of the car I reckon,goes with the flow baby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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