Hard starting problem solved:)

Ken Bull

Ken Bull

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It came on slowly-after checking things and scratching my head sore, I picked up a wrench and found most of the intake manifold bolts could easily be tightened 1/8 to 1/4 of a turn. Starts quick and runs great now. Next time that will be the 1st thing I check!!!
 
Well gosh, Ken, we didn't know you had a problem... If you'da aked us, we'd a told you to tighten up those manifold bolts!
 
Seems that Ford have very cunningly built that problem into ALL their cars! My wife's daily driver, a 1999 Aussie Ford Fairmont 6-cyl suffered from the same thing just before christmas. Since I fitted a new gasket, and tightened the manifold back up, it has run better than it ever has in the 5 yrs we've owned it. Possibly better even than when it left the factory floor. Believe it ... or not!
 
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