Fiesta Econetic ws cabin engine noise

Philthy82 · 20-03-2016, 08:30 PM

Just bought a Fiesta ws econetic and everything is sweet, but I notice kind of a knock sound from the motor in the interior when it's idling.
Is this normal for the diesel fiestas? (I know diesels produce more engine noise) but this seems different. When I first heard it, I just put it down to a cold motor as they can be slightly noisier when cold.

Please let me know if your 1.6 Duratorq has this same noise

Lazarus · 20-03-2016, 09:28 PM

Mines a bit noisier when cold but then quiets down. It whine at low rpm rather than any knocking noises. If it's a twin cam version I have heard of injectors leaking compression which may be the noise you are hearing. There's clips on you tube.

Philthy82 · 20-03-2016, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Lazarus

Mines a bit noisier when cold but then quiets down. It whine at low rpm rather than any knocking noises. If it's a twin cam version I have heard of injectors leaking compression which may be the noise you are hearing. There's clips on you tube.

Interestingly enough, I can't hear this noise from anywhere but in the interior of the car! I had my head under the bonnet, under the car and it was fine.
I'll still check it out, cheers

Lazarus · 20-03-2016, 09:35 PM

What's your average fuel consumption showing... I'm on 5.7l to 100km City driving only?

Philthy82 · 20-03-2016, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Lazarus

What's your average fuel consumption showing... I'm on 5.7l to 100km City driving only?

I've only driven it a bit over 400kms, but I averaged 4.1 per hundred. Did go 80 a lot, due to heaps of roadworks and some slow army convoys! Found its most economical doing 80 to 100km

Lazarus · 20-03-2016, 09:43 PM

Definitely light load driving you get around 4... I'd be interested what you get around the city.. Although mines got a spare and sports gear in the boot. It also quite often carries 2 big people and three little ones. I hope everything works out with yours. I've had mine for about two months and already put 3000kms on it. I really enjoy driving it.

Philthy82 · 20-03-2016, 10:31 PM

I will mainly do open road ks, but I will put up my average in the next few weeks. This last trip I had some luggage and a spare tyre which I have taken out (I'll get my wife to bring me the spare if I ever need it). As a comparison, I got my old vy ss commodore 6 speed manual down town average10.6 per hundred from sitting on 100kph. Be good to see what this little beast can manage....