Evening Chaps,
My 1997 Mk2 Mondeo went in for its MOT yesterday. They had to do some work, which I was expecting because it was advised at my last service (I have all my servicing/work done at a local garage that I trust).
Anyways, I collected my car yesterday evening and after going to work and back today I noticed that the car seems to rev more freely than it did before the MOT. It also feels a lot quicker off the mark. The difference is quite hard to describe, but it's like the acceleration I used to get by flooring it now happens about 3/4 of the way down the loud pedal.
Also (and I might be imagining this cos I was driving the wife's car yesterday) the accelerator seems to be slightly stiffer than it was, i.e. there's more resistance behind it.
I can't for the life of me think what they did. Perhaps I'm imagining things. The clock was wrong when I got the car back so they've obviously disconnected the battery but surely an ECU reset wouldn't have produced effects this noticeable?
Here's the work that was done:
- Replace N/S/F anti roll bar link. - Replace O/S/F track rod end. - New front to rear brake pipes. - New N/S/F tyre. - New numberplate light.
Perhaps it was the new number plate light that did it? ;-)
Anyway, thoughts would be appreciated. I'm intrigued as to whether I'm imagining things or not.
Thanks,