Q: Car cuts out 2004 Ford Fiesta
Hiya, I have a 04 Ford fiesta 1.2 and it's started cutting out when I start up. If I keep my foot on the pedal it's fine until I try to drive then the revs just drop and it cuts out. Sometimes it drops, struggles then starts again. Once warmed up it seems to run better but not much. Could it be the air flow meter? I did let it run really low on fuel, could it be that I've dragged muck through the engine? If I get it plugged in will these faults show? Any help very much appreciated, thanks.
My car has 105000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.
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