Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.4 Jumpy between 2 & 3K rpm

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Mon 1 Sep 2008 17:33
99 1.4 Jumpy between 2 & 3K rpm - Marc1983
Hi Folks,

First post here so hoping you can help me out!

I've got a '99 V plate focus 1.4 CL. Over the last few months it seems to be getting worse in the sense that when idling it is fluctuating, not by a great deal but fluctuating nonetheless.

Also it seems to be loosing power as now when i put the foot down on the motorway, when in anything above 3rd gear it struggles to move anywhere quickly.

I have also now noticed than between 2000 & 3000 rpm if i put my foot to the floor i start to get a car bucking worse than a bronco!

Any ideas what coudl be casuign this as i am at a loss now!

Thanks in Advance!


Marc
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Mon 1 Sep 2008 17:58
99 1.4 Jumpy between 2 & 3K rpm - Screwloose
Marc

Look hard for an air leak into either the inlet or exhaust manifolds? Split breather hoses and stuck crank breather valves are common.
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