Ok wife went out in my car 99 1.8 focus , phoned me saying not running right like it's out of petrol, has 1/2 a tank , rung again saying broke down.

Went to her aid, car starts but you have to rev the nuts out of it and even then it aint revving correctly, anything other than foot to the fllor and it splutters etc, and even when foot to the floor it is defo being held back.

Any ideas please.

Jason

 

could be number of thing cps or coilpack needs to go on computer to see whats wrong have you washed engine lately i done the same on my mk3 zetec and the sparkplug holes were full of water

 

nah aint washed it lol, i think it is either throttle position or a coil pack, but will get it to garage tomorrow and get it sorted.

cheers Jason

 

Cheapest thing and probably most likely: fuel filter. Has this been changed recently? I'd try this first definitely.

 

aint touched the car since i bought it, had problems with my daughters health but all sorted now, my mate is coming to tow it in tomorrow, so hopefully will be sorted tomorrow.

jason

 

all sorted, finished work early, popped open the bonnet and in the light of day it was clear what had happened.
previous owner had fitted and induction kit and this had popped off between the mass air flow and the plastic intake at the inlet.
Re connected and happy days.
Thaks to all who answered

Jason