cc15 Member 12 Member For: 19y 3m Posted 05/04/06 12:03 PM Share Posted 05/04/06 12:03 PM My MK2 T has gradually been running rough and spluttering when accelerating. Fuel consumption has gradually increased by around 3L/100k. Took it to Ford for 30k service and of course they couldn't find any kind of miss or anything. As soon as I took it out there driveway it started again...typical. They said bring it back if it does it but I got the impression they they were a bunch of clowns that didn't give a crap.Is there somewhere I can go in Sydney where the mechanics are keen to fix a problem and get it running in tune again??Any advice would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_GT Member 31 Member For: 22y 3m 4d Posted 05/04/06 12:26 PM Share Posted 05/04/06 12:26 PM Which dealer did you take it to ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 4m 14d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 05/04/06 01:13 PM Share Posted 05/04/06 01:13 PM Try getting the throttle body cleaned out. Pretty common fault on these cars thats causes rough running. Do you have an aftermarket airfilter installed by anychance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublek Member 333 Member For: 20y 7m 7d Location: sydney Posted 06/04/06 01:21 AM Share Posted 06/04/06 01:21 AM which dealer was it champ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc15 Member 12 Member For: 19y 3m Posted 06/04/06 07:21 AM Author Share Posted 06/04/06 07:21 AM took it to City Ford service at Rockdale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc15 Member 12 Member For: 19y 3m Posted 06/04/06 07:24 AM Author Share Posted 06/04/06 07:24 AM Try getting the throttle body cleaned out. Pretty common fault on these cars that's causes rough running. Do you have an aftermarket airfilter installed by anychance?←I do have a K&N Filter and F6 CAI...would that add to the issue somehow??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordak Member 1,226 Member For: 20y 7m 28d Posted 06/04/06 07:46 AM Share Posted 06/04/06 07:46 AM Try getting the throttle body cleaned out. Pretty common fault on these cars that's causes rough running. Do you have an aftermarket airfilter installed by anychance?←I do have a K&N Filter and F6 CAI...would that add to the issue somehow???←Nothing to do with the F6 CAI just the oil off the filter finding it's way to the throttle body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
built2redline Member 187 Member For: 19y 9m 1d Location: sh*tney Posted 06/04/06 08:16 AM Share Posted 06/04/06 08:16 AM is this true about the filter causing the rough running??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc15 Member 12 Member For: 19y 3m Posted 06/04/06 08:56 AM Author Share Posted 06/04/06 08:56 AM any suggestions of a good mechanic in Sydney to get this done at ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 4m 14d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 08/04/06 02:09 PM Share Posted 08/04/06 02:09 PM is this true about the filter causing the rough running???←Yup "excessive" air filter can find its way into the air intake system and Gum up the sensors and air passages in the throttle body. There very easy to clean yourself with some Contact/Electrical parts cleaner. or Carby Cleaner. I'd prefer to use the contact or electircal parts cleaner as it a bit less harsh than carby cleaner. You just need to remove the cross over plenum from the throttle body and give the butterfly a squirt and open it by hand and give the throttle body internals a squirt then let it evaporate and put it back together. Just be sure you get the rubber joiner on the throttle body and plenum correctly so you dont get a boost leak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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