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Old 13-01-2013, 12:00 PM
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Hi I have a ford focus ST170 and from time to time have loss of power and has cut out once and wouldn't start straight back up but did half hour later and I've had it plug in no fault codes found has any ever experienced this? Thanks Andy
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i had the same sort of problem a few years ago when i had my ST170 (have you got a k&N 57i or smiler fitted) as the problem with mine was damp air getting into the filter and leaving it get to low on fuel
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Hi I've got a panel filter that's k&n fitted
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Originally Posted by Riley-1987
Hi I've got a panel filter that's k&n fitted
how low do you let the fuel get??
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Just below quart of a tank
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yeah like mine was try to keep your tank at least half full mate that way its not starving
its self of fuel mine was fine when i never let it drop to far below half a tank
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Just below quarter of a tank
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Sound still doesn't sound right to me though I think it's the fuel pump
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well mine was great after that try changing the fuel filter its on the underneath by the N/S/R WHEEL
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