Mondeo 2001 Petrol poor starter

Hi all, I have had some problems getting my Mondeo started if, say, I have started it and moved a short distance ie getting out of the garage or driving to get petrol then restarting it.

The worse case was when I got it out the garage then left it for two days, then when I started it fired up then spluttered out. Upon re starting it took lots of cranks then I got a big puff of white smoke as it fired up. I ran it for a few minutes then tried starting it a couple of times, it was fine.

I took it out for a run and ut drove fine. Should I book it in under warranty? What would Ford look at? Is this a known problem or would Ford fob me off?

Its a 2001 manual with 16k 2L petrol.

Cheers,

Jim.

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m0bov
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This is quite normal and affects alot of other recent EFI cars. You should

*not* start from cold and shortly stop the engine again. If for instance you are in the habit of reversing out of the garage to wash it, then put it back- you should push it out.

The cause is excess fuel and flooding. Neither does it do the engine (cylinder bores and oil dilution) any good, but it will knacker your catalyst in short order too.

If you must start the engine from cold and then switch off, allow it to go through at least some of the warm up cycle- 2-3 mins is ok, but hold the revs up to 2-2500rpm during this time.

Tim..

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Tim (Remove NOSPAM.

My Mondeo is just the same. I once moved it from the garage onto the drive, switched off and then couldn't get it started for 2 hours!!!

It is also sometimes difficult to start from cold.

Typical "quality" of a poorly built car IMO!

Can't wait to get rid of the car.

Reply to
rovereab

WEll it won't knacker your catalyst unless you mahage to melt which is unlikely to put it mildly & you can cure the problem by cranking it with your foot to the floor, it's just flooded.

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Duncan Wood

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