MK1 Focus 1.8 petrol, chugging during acceleration
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Hi, I haveFord Focus MK1, 1.8 zetec, 2000 plate, petrol engine.
I had faulty spark plug, after a service and on a very short journey home the car was coughing and spluttering, obviously missing. I found and replaced the faulty plug (number 1 for ref.), along with the ht leads. Took her out on for a motorway shake-down run and she is still chugging and coughing during acceleration. Once I got it up to speed, it ran pretty well cruising along.
The car starts first time, is not cutting out on idle, speedo reads fine, no warning lights, although I can hear a mad fast clicking (like the indicator click) behind the dash during acceleration. just coughs under any sort of acceleration (light or hard) I think the coil pack is next to replace and check the fuses. Any additional ideas anyone?
Thanks in advance.
Rich
I had faulty spark plug, after a service and on a very short journey home the car was coughing and spluttering, obviously missing. I found and replaced the faulty plug (number 1 for ref.), along with the ht leads. Took her out on for a motorway shake-down run and she is still chugging and coughing during acceleration. Once I got it up to speed, it ran pretty well cruising along.
The car starts first time, is not cutting out on idle, speedo reads fine, no warning lights, although I can hear a mad fast clicking (like the indicator click) behind the dash during acceleration. just coughs under any sort of acceleration (light or hard) I think the coil pack is next to replace and check the fuses. Any additional ideas anyone?
Thanks in advance.
Rich
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Found the problem, it was the coil pack (simple stuff). It is now fixed, runs great and the random clicking has gone from behind the clock. I read that it quite a common problem with all Fords apparently. Symtons were as described, more of splutter rather than a miss (a bit random, but there you go).
If people still have issues after this, check your fuel filter/sensors/relays (if you know what to look for) or get a diagnostic check before conducting further work in striping stuff down to clean/repair etc.
Hope this helps.
If people still have issues after this, check your fuel filter/sensors/relays (if you know what to look for) or get a diagnostic check before conducting further work in striping stuff down to clean/repair etc.
Hope this helps.
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