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  • Ford Focus 1.8 petrol erratic idle 8 Feb 2005 (Forum)
    Hi there, Has anyone had a problem with a ford focus petrol idling badly. And the breather hose from the sump of the engine to the inlet manifold collapses on tick over its only happend this last two days. The air filter is clean and the scantool finds no faults. Cheers Chris..
  • ford focus sticking dials 25 Nov 2004 (Forum)
    i have a ford focus zectec mk2 1.6 when i turn the ignition off, the temperature and fuel guage go back to zero . with in seconds both dials go back to half way and stay there until i restart the car. when the car is restarted the dials work as normal please help.
  • Ford TDCi engines 11 Aug 2004 (Forum)
    I have followed a number of Ford Mondeo & Focus TDCis that were emitting clouds of black smoke from the exhaust, even under quite gentle acceleration. This is surely not what one would expect from a modern common rail diesel. The one I saw this morning was an O3 reg., so not very old.
  • workshop manual - ford fiesta 25 Feb 2004 (Forum)
    hi, do any of you out there know of a workshop manual (eg haynes) that covers the diesel fiesta engine 1.8 (1753cc) \"j\" 91\'. ive looked around & i cant seem to find one that covers this engine size. cheers shaunthesheep ford fiesta. 1.8d. j reg. 91\'.
  • Stolen Airbags - Ford Focus 7 Jan 2004 (Forum)
    My Problem is this! I have a Ford Focus Ghia 1.6 Sedan - 2001 Model car. When I was on holiday , my airbags were stolen. Is there a way to learn when the event happaned (date and time)? Is it electronically possible to check it? Is there a computer test to show the exact time and date? Thanks
  • Mazda 6 Diesel 25 Apr 2003 (Forum)
    I know the Mazda 6 is good etc... but does anyone know who makes the oil burner for it? Is it the ford unit from the new mondeo? or maybe the new joint ford PSA diesel, or something else. If it is the Ford, does it have the same doddgy injection system and up and down fuel economy like the Mondeo?
  • Ford Focus Smells 25 Oct 2002 (Forum)
    I have a 2001 1.6 Ford Focus Zetec with A/C. Recently i have been getting a smell which is like stagnant water when I switch the blower on. It goes however when i put the Re-circulation on. Does anyone reckon this could be the pollen filter? I would be grateful for any feedback
  • Ford Puma - timing belt renewal 10 Jul 2002 (Forum)
    Son has a Ford Puma coming up for 50K service & asked about timing belt renewal. Main dealer says that doesn't require replacing till 100K! Is it actually a chain? Does anyone know whether this is the reccomended interval. Many thanks in advance Dave Y
  • Ford Ka - Incorrect radio code 26 Sep 2023 (Forum)
    Hi We’ve recently bought our daughter her first car. It’s a Ford Ka 2011. It’s a lovely little car, however, the radio doesn’t work and the code given to us with the car doesn’t work. The radio is a Fiat B420 Low and the serial number is 5230282232231004204335. There are other numbers
  • Ford focus style (100) 1.6 petrol year 1999 - FORD FOCUS PARKING HANDBRAKE 14 Nov 2019 (Forum)
      I am informed  by one self employed mechanic ( that because the car hand brake only just holds when the handbrake is fully  pulled...
  • Ford F-150 - The best-selling car in the USA 4 Jul 2019 (Forum)
    In an idle moment at work, we were discussing the best-selling cars globally, and it prompted a bit of digging. In the USA, the Ford F-150 series of trucks is far and away the biggest selling automobile (as well as being one of the biggest automobiles).  In 2018, Ford sold over
  • Ford Kuga - Ford kuga acceleration problems 26 Sep 2018 (Forum)
    I have an 2008 kuga 2.0 tdci and I notice a small problem with acceleration. For example I am driving in 3rd gear with around 1600 rpm the engine seems...
  • ford mondeo 4 - New engine fitted-same engine number? 2 Jul 2017 (Forum)
    Hi after some conformation/info. Had a new engine from ford Germany fitted in my car after a piston was destroyed. Expected to have to contact dvlc to regestered new engine number but apparently the new engine came with a blank plate and they punched the old engine number on it . I
  • Why is there a leak in the footwell on the driver side of my 2002 Ford Focus? 9 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
    Why is there a leak in the footwell on the driver side of my 2002 Ford Focus?
  • Ford Fiesta - 62 Ford Fiesta radio 8 Jul 2016 (Forum)
    I left my stupid lights on by accident and the battery died, so I had to jumpstart it with my dad's car. Now the radio, aux, and all the others are gone....
  • Ford Focus - Ford Focu 04 1.6 Radio Code - No serial number 21 Apr 2016 (Forum)
    Hi All,   New here and just wanted to know if therere's anyway to get my radio code for the RDS6000. When I follow the instructions to get...
  • Ford Focus - Can any car mechanics answer this please? 2 Feb 2016 (Forum)
    . In your opinion, how many millimetres (mm) above the maximum mark on the dipstick of a Ford Focus 1.6 ti vct (petrol) engine would the engine oil have to be to cause frothing of the oil by the spinning crankshaft and also a noticeable affect on engine performance especially on hills? How many millilitres
  • Ford Focus - speedo dropping in and out 19 Jun 2015 (Forum)
    Morning all,   Just wanted to confirm with the experts on here.   I have a ford focus 2001 1.4 petrol
  • Ford Fiesta - Ford Radio 4500 RDS EON problem 6 Jan 2015 (Forum)
    Hi all, Car is back from the garage today and the radio doesn't want to work now. The battery has been disconnected as the time on the dash seems to...
  • Ford Focus - Sat Nav Postcode Entry 5 Nov 2014 (Forum)
    Hi, I have just bought a 10 mth old Ford Focus Titanium Nav with a Sony DAB radio / Sat Nav unit - all id great except that when I try to enter a postcode in the form of XX1 4XX the unit insists that I need to enter XX11 1XX it will not accept or let me enter a two letter single number code
 

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