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[asherford]

Got some issues with the car - Ford Mondeo Ghia X V6 3.0L - Can anyone help me diagnose?

 

• Squeaking at low speeds
• Engine sometimes smells like rotton eggs
• Strong smell of petrol and oil coming through air conditioning 
• Engine cuts out sometimes when I come to a stop
• Fluctuating petrol levels
• Rev Meter jumping up on hard acceleration in 3rd gear onwards

 

Thanks in advance - need to know what to do with this stuff

[mondy zetecs]

Engine smells of rotten eggs, put petrol in and give the engine a good blast

on motorway in low gear for a hour heats up the cat to burn away the old deposits.

Edited by mondy zetecs, 10 April 2020 - 08:58 AM.

[nicam49]

Changed the pollen filter recently? Can you smell the petrol under the bonnet?

[slem87]

If you smell oil burning, then maybe you have a leak somewhere where its dripping on something hot and it starts to burn. The smell of gasoline COULD be a bad O2 sensor, its because it is running rich and hasnt triggered the check engine light. Also the smell of petrol could also be a leaking gas line(ask me how i know). And squeaking on low speeds is a very familiar description of what i had before changing the front rotors and pads. Didnt know what it was it went away when braking.

 

Hope i helped you.