Hi Ford Guru's
I'm at my wits end trying to get this problem resolved, by Ford. Perhaps someone can be kind enough to suggest what the problem might be?
Here is a report I typed.
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The starting ignition problems happen at various times but seem to happen more during cooler weather, i.e. autumn / winter.
Example 1:
Starting, early morning.
Turning ignition, car starts, rev gauge goes to 1100 RPM, then drops below 800 RPM, engine stutters / shakes (uneven sound – as if a cylinder isn’t firing?), rev’s drop further* – car stalls.
*Attempting to press the accelerator at this stage fails 8/10 times to keep the engine operating.
Example 2:
Starting, about 2 hours after car was driven.
Turning ignition, engine turns over, no start.
Example 3:
Starting, as in ‘Example 2’, this time pumping accelerator gently (maybe 1/5th of accelerator travel) while engine is turning over to start – engine starts. But only keeps operating if the accelerator is kept depressed about 1/5th of the way down.
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