Mondeo Mk3 Engine Cutting out

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Mon 8 Aug 2005 15:07
Mondeo Mk3 Engine Cutting out - Yoby
I had to disconnect the battery while I changed a panel bulb in the dashboard. Now everything has gone back together fine and working fine .... but when I slow down (to make a turn for example) the engine is cutting out. Has disconnecting the battery for 24 hours upset the ECU or something? Any light shed on this would be great! Y
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Mon 8 Aug 2005 16:42
Mondeo Mk3 Engine Cutting out - Adam {P}
I'm pretty sure I read in my manual once that if I reset the ECU, I should leave the engine idling for a certain amount of time and then go gor a drive at higher revs so that the ECU "re-learns".

I could of course be making that up.
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Mon 8 Aug 2005 21:42
Mondeo Mk3 Engine Cutting out - Yoby
Yes, I have read this too on other forums, so have just taken the car for a spin up the A41 (lovely road!) and all seems fine now. Thanks! Y
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Mon 8 Aug 2005 21:46
Mondeo Mk3 Engine Cutting out - Adam {P}
Good although slightly worrying that my advice appears to have been accurate for once.

Be afraid - be very afraid.
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