Chris_Sport
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Registered: 6th Jan 05
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I think i'm going to get rid of the Corsa in the next few weeks. I'm thinking of getting something bigger and more powerful, and have been looking at Mondeo 1.8 and 2.0 Zetecs. Anyone know how reliable the engines are or if there are any known problems in general?
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dan_c4rsa
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Registered: 12th Dec 06
Location: North Yorks Drives: MK3 Seat Cupra
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the noise of TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP
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Chris_Sport
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Apparently that was only on the earlier Zetecs, later ones had the design of the tappets changed or something. 
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Superlite Ltd.
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Registered: 9th Jan 07
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early 1.6 zetecs are tappy
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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Zetecs make more power per litre, the 1.8 makes the same power as the 2 litre ECOTEC, but the Vauxhall would have more torque.
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daz 16v
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Registered: 12th Jun 06
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even the some later ones are tappy
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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Watch the oil in the Zetec engines. Check it every other day they are prone to burning oil, without sign, and dodgy oil pressure lights especially in the Fiesta's. I'd go with Ecotec.
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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Different Zetec there Dean, that's the Zetec SE which isn't a Ford engine really, it's a Yamaha one.
The Ford ones don't burn oil too much 
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