Mondeo tdci poo'd it's self

[Eager]

just wonder anyone on here know much of them.

Driving to work this morning at a steady pace and all sudden glow plug light comes on and into limp mode. Did try ignition off and on to clear it but no good, limped on into work anyway. But tonight it won't start it just chugs and it eventually did start but held a rough idle and wouldn respond to the accelerator or clear it's self

Is this the usual fuel pump and or injector problems associated with the mk3 mondeo. It's a 2006 130bhp tdci
I'm not overly miffed if it's scrap time but if it's easy fix I will maybe spend a few quid on it.

 

[Mark King]

Egr valve blocked? @Daviddunlop83

 

[Eager]

It's a possibility.
To add, recently some mornings over past 2 months the first start in the morning it would start but rough idle for 3 or 4 seconds before responding to the accelerator.
135k miles on it.

 

[Daviddunlop83]

Sounds like EGR. Easy way to tell is stick a plate on to blank it off. It'll run fine but put the EML on likey if it's euro 4 engine

You can buy a new EGR from a jaguar dealer on eBay for half price from ford.

You can try cleaning it but it normally shears the pins off the drive gear which you can fix but not with great success tbh

Rough idle could also be the EGR starting to fail

Make your own like this to try as quick fix

EGR Valve Blanking Plate Ford Mondeo 2.0 2.2 TDCi Jaguar X-type some MK6 Transit | eBay

 

[Eager]

I could live with a light on the dash for now no problem.

Does the plate just go on and remove the rest then ?

 

[Daviddunlop83]

This is the pins that shear off. I know when guy owned my car it wouldn't even start with dodgy EGR valve

 

[Eager]

Aye it didn't fancy starting tonight there. Then after turning over a good while it did catch in end but wouldn idle right or take any revs

So remove the valve. Unplug the loom and blank the hole off sounds reasonable starting point.

 

[Daviddunlop83]

Aye it didn't fancy starting tonight there. Then after turning over a good while it did catch in end but wouldn idle right or take any revs

So remove the valve. Unplug the loom and blank the hole off sounds reasonable starting point.

Try even thin piece of metal to blank it. You'll soon know if it's that or not

 

[Eager]

Try even thin piece of metal to blank it. You'll soon know if it's that or not

ye I'll get a piece of sheet metal. It need to be a good seal ? Thanks

 

[Daviddunlop83]

ye I'll get a piece of sheet metal. It need to be a good seal ? Thanks

No as long as it's flat. Some people run it with a 10mm hole which is meant to stop the EML light, I preferred to just fit a new EGR and fix it properly

 

[Eager]

Aye if this fixes it I would likely replace it.

 

[Dervhead]

Doesn't sound like pump or injectors. Always a bonus that.

 

[Eager]

I wasn't accelerating or anything when the glow plug light started flashing on way to work when it dropped to limp mode. I'll maybe use the car recovery on my insurance to get it lifted, can't do much at work really.

 

[Eager]

So tried starting it today and left it with its very dodgy idle and after a minute it cleared and let me rev it, drive it home in limp mode. Got a piece of sheet metal to block the egr pipe so will have a go tomorrow

 

[G N K]

Friend of mine is an ex ford master tech, NOT mine now but does occasional work from home in mallusk. Top lad, give me a shout if you want me to pass on to him.

 

[Daviddunlop83]

So tried starting it today and left it with its very dodgy idle and after a minute it cleared and let me rev it, drive it home in limp mode. Got a piece of sheet metal to block the egr pipe so will have a go tomorrow

Let us know how you get on

 

[Eager]

Well made a plate earlier and fitted it but made no difference. A mate scanned it with a cheap scanner and it came up a injector fault. So who wants a slightly ropey mondeo lol

 

[VEN©M]

could be just an injector = quick fix no?

 

[Eager]

could be just an injector = quick fix no?

They need removed and replaced and recoded to ecu etc there not cheap to work at I don't think.

 

[McFall1984]

I sold mine to my mate for £250. Needed a windscreen an injector
05 mine was 6 speed 2ltr Tdci ghia

He buys them to break

 

[colin84]

They need removed and replaced and recoded to ecu etc there not cheap to work at I don't think.

I would try a second hand injector and new seals, and 5 mins on a computer would code it.

 

[Eager]

I would try a second hand injector and new seals, and 5 mins on a computer would code it.

All money and effort. They just are not worth the risk.

 

[Eager]

I sold mine to my mate for £250. Needed a windscreen an injector
05 mine was 6 speed 2ltr Tdci ghia

He buys them to break

Ask him does he want another. It's 05 or 06. 6 speed 130 tidy enough. Had clutch and fly etc. Silver.mot June.
@McFall1984

 

[McFall1984]

Ask him does he want another. It's 05 or 06. 6 speed 130 tidy enough. Had clutch and fly etc. Silver.mot June.
@McFall1984

Much would you be needing?

 

[Eager]

Much would you be needing?

Lol not a pile. Offer me. Put it like this I bought it for 500 quid