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General Forums: => General Boards => Topic started by: john40 on August 14, 2016, 11:24:04 PM

Title: FORD FIESTA
Post by: john40 on August 14, 2016, 11:24:04 PM
HI I BOUGHT A FORD FIESTA 1.4 DIESEL ABOUT 3 MTHS AGO THE ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE A TRACTOR WHEN I WAS UNDER THE CAR I FOUND A CENSOR MISSING A LEAD I DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS IS AND NOW ON THE DASH BOARD EAC FAILURE COMES UP THE CAR LOOSES POWER WHEN THIS COME ON I HAVE TO STOP THE CAR FOR ABOUT 30 SEC FOR IT TO GO BACK TO NORMAL ANY KNOW WHAT THE SENSOR IS AND WHAT IS THE OTHER PROBLEM IS
                              THANKS
Title: Re: FORD FIESTA
Post by: johnnyroper on August 14, 2016, 11:36:57 PM
Where is the sensor fitted? There are several sensors on modern cars so could be any would need an idea to be able to say what it is.
Title: Re: FORD FIESTA
Post by: Mirez on August 15, 2016, 11:15:05 AM
Yeah you need to take a photo really so we can see. Best guess at this time would be the lambda sensor as there normally aren't too many sensors towards the bottom of the engine.