my ford fiesta mk 2 957cc when in idol engine dies and its hard to restart, it takes a few attemps whats the probelm and how do i solve it? any one out there to help!

james parsons, July 2005

I would also suspect poor compressions. Do a compression test on the engine.Check valve clearances, breather pipes not blocked that sort of basic checks before spending money.

Trevor, July 2005

Hi James

If the carburettor on your Fiesta is the VV type, the most likely problem is the automatic choke is not shutting off correctly.
Either replace the carburettor or fit a manual choke conversion.
If you are going to replace the carburettor, you should buy a Weber conversion kit which comes with all you need including a choke cable.

Mike Heavens, July 2005