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ford focus tdci 1.8 2006 - very strange engine problem - lawrence_ashby

Engine runs sweet until you reach optimum temp then it starts to play up for e.g

Stop the car, put it in neutral and soon as you lift the clutch it starts to sound and feel like its misfiring, it sounds like half the engine has stopped and the engine is jumping and shaking.but the weird thing is that if you just simply push the clutch back down then the engine runs sweet again-or if you dont push the clutch down you can turn the air con on and that makes it run ok aswel.

Ive had mechanics and specialist both scratching there heads at this

diagnostics shows nothing

Ive had clutch and flywheel replaced along with a full service but still nothing

Also probably about once every 2 weeks it turns over but doesnt start,then you have to jump it,not sure if its connected but thrown it in there anyway

Any suggestions would be great!

Thanks Lawrence

Edited by lawrence_ashby on 07/09/2015 at 19:04