problems with cold mondeo

[adamwg]

Can any one please help me with this.

The car fires up fine first time on a cold morning, but soon dies. It's difficult to start the engine again. This problem goes away when the engine warms up.

Its a ford mondeo L reg 1.6 DOHC. I have replaced the spark plugs and air filter thinking that this might cure it but it has not.

 

[pipe]

problem could be oil related.old gungy oil or incorrect grade will affect hydraulic tappets, reducing valve clearances so valves will not close properly for first few minutes.Remedy is change oil & filter making shure of using correct grade of oil.(5-40 synthetic) Check in book.

 

[johnwr]

pipe, I think you might find it's 5w-30. You are right saying gungy or wrong grade causes problems.
johnwr