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How do you fix a 1999 Ford KA from over-reving?

I have a Ford KA and its been great. Only problem is the engine sometime sticks at high reves often notocable in between gear changes or when travelling in stop start traffic.
Anyone know how to fix it?

Blobabasaurus
May 2006
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23639
May 2006
hi, check out the air mass flow meter this is what takes the place of the carburator if that makes sense. in other terms it lets X amount of air all the while measuring how much gas to inject into with that air
that meter may become stuck and this is why it happens a lot at times of decreasing rpms (how fast your engine is traveling) if you have a tach (measure engine) you can see at what conditions this happens. what i suspect is there is some plastic interfereing with the gradual decrease ing the meters motion i aint any sort of expert and use your own gudgement on this but if you are curious to thest this hypothisis trace the air tubes from your air filter/cleaner till you get to the meter (large metal has electronics hooked up to it) it is ok to unhook the elecronics to get a look at the sensor- be gentle around the sensor it may have a thin metal screen that you dont want to puncture - bottem line i think the door which opens according to how much air is needed is geting hug up on some piece of metal or plastic which shouldnt be there (not a do it yourself deal) but it is a warenty deal take the car in for a check up before you dismantle i would like to here what it was sorry i ramble on to much

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May 2006
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