Ford Mondeo TDCi (2002) - Starting Problem

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Sat 14 Aug 2010 12:18
Ford Mondeo TDCi (2002) - Starting Problem - lilley

This problem occurs only in hot weather and mainly when the engine is also hot although occasionally when it is only warm. In the July French heatwave it got to the point that the following three stage procedure had to be gone through every time I started the car.

1) Go through starting procedure, lights on fascia go out, starter motor spins, engine will not start, switch off.

2) Go through starting procedure, lights on fascia go out, engine management light starts to flash, if ignition key is turned starter motor will spin but engine will not start.

3) Go through starting procedure, lights on fascia go out, starter motor spins, engine starts.

We have a 2002 Ford Focus TDCi which very occasionally exhibits the same symptoms during hot weather.

Any thoughts please? Does anybody know a fix? Ford do not!

HAL

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Sun 15 Aug 2010 16:41
Ford Mondeo TDCi (2002) - Starting Problem - tazmania4580

ecu, just guessing sorry

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Thu 7 Oct 2010 16:07
Ford Mondeo TDCi (2002) - Starting Problem - lilley

The problem has not occurred since July 2010. Both cars start perfectly at present. I would expect the problem to recur next summer.

It still seems to me to be a combination of heat of the sun and stagnant diesel. Any ideas please?

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Thu 7 Oct 2010 22:26
Ford Mondeo TDCi (2002) - Starting Problem - jonlad1974

try a different diesel fuel its not bio your using is it

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Fri 8 Oct 2010 10:51
Ford Mondeo TDCi (2002) - Starting Problem - lilley

Now theres a thought. Could be the difference between French and English diesei I surpose. I generally buy Supermarket diesel but in France I check the pumpsin detail first to ensure that I am not making any obvious mistakes. Do the French put bio in their 'gaz oil'?

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