help i'm going to go crazy lol! i'm currently not the proud owner of a mk 2 w Reg 1.8 mondeo lx. after numerous problems which have been sorted this one is the most worrying as nobody seems to know the problem. occasionally at random times the car revs wildly when i try to accelerate. it pulls off really slowly and does not pick up speed as it should especially if i'm going up a slight slope. when i do try to accelerate the revs will keep going up to around 3000 rpm and dropping again until i reach the desired speed. it is so frustrating especially when your pulling off from a junction and the car decides to pull out like a snail and rev like wild horse. (and no its not because i'm a woman driver lol!) please help

emma, July 2009

thank you for your reply! after changing the coil pack and fuel filter there was still no improvement :-( eventually found out that it is the clutch packing in. just my luck!

emma, July 2009

A few possible causes. (1) check coil pack. (2) check fuel pump. (3) Check idle on injector assembly.
Fords are notorious for coil pack problems, about £60 for a new one, if fitted yourself.
Fuel pump may be starting to give out, try replacing it.
Idle may need adjusting maybe due to stretched throttle cable. there is also a possibility that if you have run your fuel extremely low, the pump may have sucked some debri up (ie rust) from the bottom of the fuel tank and may now be clogging the injectors.

Matt, July 2009