Strange accelerating problem on Fiesta

InsomniaCalls · 29 Jan 2007 at 18:32

Hi Guys,

Driving home from work today and the acceleration felt really slow and heavy - like I was accelerating with a touch of braking or something.
The engine seems a lot quieter too and I can barely hear it.
It was fine this morning.

I'll get it checked out by a garage if it continues but does anyone have any ideas what this could be?

`98 1.25 Fiesta (Zetec engine).

TIA
Si

InsomniaCalls · 29 Jan 2007 at 19:15

212 said:
Left the handbrake on?

Nope.

Felt similar though.

InsomniaCalls · 29 Jan 2007 at 19:32

I turned the engine back on after I was home and it was louder idling in neutral than it had been in gear.

InsomniaCalls · 30 Jan 2007 at 17:56

Thanks for the advice so far.

Enfield said:
Does it rev properly out of gear?

Just checked properly (the problem is still there) and it revs a lot easier out of gear.

When I'm in gear (particularly first) it feels like something is pushing back (or upwards) on the accelerator pedal when I'm trying to rev. Like there's a football stuck under the pedal in the way. I can floor the accelerator but its hard work.

Does that give anyone any more ideas?

Cheers

InsomniaCalls · 16 Feb 2007 at 18:59

Just had it checked out by a relative who's a mechanic and he reckons it's a borked clutch.
He's gonna get a price for me at some point on a new one but I thought I'd ask here anyway.
Anyone have a rough idea on the cost of a clutch for a MK4 Fiesta?

InsomniaCalls · 18 Feb 2007 at 19:28

Turns out it was actually the brakes.
I've no idea if I remember this right but he may have said something about the caliper (or something similar) having seized and the breaks were getting stuck.
Anyway - lots better now.