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YACT: MY damn 2000 Ford Focus...

The Stigenator

The Stigenator

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So recently i replaced my PCV valve on my focus (thank you quixfire). I also had to replace the little tube that went from the PCV valve because the old one was kinda busted and wasnt sealing well.

Anyway today while going to school i went around a fast curve and when i came out it started to stutter/bog down .. i thought it was the fuel pump and it sure feels like one. I was near empty and decided to fill up after class.. normally the fuel pump issue goes away when the tank is full.

Anyway I filled up and it still was bogging... so i decided to limp the car from glendale to north hills to the galpin dealership. Reason being - galpin is where my car usually gets serviced for major stuff.

They looked at it, and promptly replaced the fuel pump - this is a focus recall... probelm is the bogging down is still there.

They said one of the plugs is misfiring.. Which I think is a possiblity. But I did hear what sounded like a injector misfiring.. well lets hope its one or the other. I am having them do an injector service / throttle body service on it ( i know its kinda mute to do it but oh what hte heck) and also replace the fuel filter - just in case that is my primary cause.

Now I got to replace the plug and wires .. wonder if I should replace the distributor cap too?

Focus forums guys use Autolite Double Platinum plugs.. so i guess im putting those in.. for the dealer to do it, it would have cost me over 170 bucks to change plugs and wires and gap teh plugs.. bah..i can do it for 50 bucks..

Any suggestions of what else might be causing a bogging at higher speeds/rpms.. The airfilter is an K&N Drop in.
 
Your Focus is not a race car. You complain about how it's not running right, and you're afraid it might break on the a 400 mile trip the next day, and then you try and do burnouts in the Costco parking lot with it half an hour later. That's why your car is always broken.
 
I had that damn fuel pump go on me when I had the Focus. I was one of the first people to get that issue and had to fight Ford to make them replace it. Did they change the fuel filter when they changed the fuel pump? Also did the check engine light come on?
 
ford has always had fuel pump problems in their escorts.... I'd be hard pressed to imagine that its gotten any better in the same class of car over the years....
 
Fuel pump is a huge problem with the Focus. The dealership is supposed to remove the fuel tank and have it cleaned so it won't happen again, but the new pumps, I believe, have a different sock to prevent contamination.
The rest of the stuff you're talking about is pretty much normal maintenance. You did not hear an injector "misfiring". It's likely just a plug.
 
Originally posted by: notfred
Your Focus is not a race car. You complain about how it's not running right, and you're afraid it might break on the a 400 mile trip the next day, and then you try and do burnouts in the Costco parking lot with it half an hour later. That's why your car is always broken.
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fords suck. ALL fords. ALL fords are "wannabe" racers for hillbilly dumbfscks except the ford gt, which hillbilly dumbfscks cannot afford.
 
Its a 2000 Ford Focus LX - SPI engine..

they replaced teh fuel pump and now i told them to replace the fuel filter.. and do the injector service.

Apparently they are sure its the fscking plugs and coils.. apparently #2 is missfiring.. they are assured of it..

I will take care of that once i get home.. hope that will fix my problems.
 
Originally posted by: notfred
Your Focus is not a race car. You complain about how it's not running right, and you're afraid it might break on the a 400 mile trip the next day, and then you try and do burnouts in the Costco parking lot with it half an hour later. That's why your car is always broken.
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roflmao
 
Originally posted by: Pacfanweb
Fuel pump is a huge problem with the Focus. The dealership is supposed to remove the fuel tank and have it cleaned so it won't happen again, but the new pumps, I believe, have a different sock to prevent contamination.
The rest of the stuff you're talking about is pretty much normal maintenance. You did not hear an injector "misfiring". It's likely just a plug.
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yeah that fuel pump issue is a major one.. i had mine replaced at 25K originally.. now I am at 69k. Yeah they are replacing the fuel filter just in case - on my request.

I think your right about the misfire being the plugs..i heard a misfire, but i though it was the injector.. i guess the plug could be easily at fault. THey checked the cables and said teh plugs are at fault.. apparently #2 is misfiring.
 
Originally posted by: notfred
Your Focus is not a race car. You complain about how it's not running right, and you're afraid it might break on the a 400 mile trip the next day, and then you try and do burnouts in the Costco parking lot with it half an hour later. That's why your car is always broken.
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having your wheels chirp =/= burn out..

more over, it wsant running good.. it started running better once i replaced the tube that was colapsing and the PCV valve. Ofcourse that was few days ago.. when i figured it out it was that.. was causing it to fail.
 
Also, a cylinder misfire doesn't cause a check engine light? It would in my Maxima, and the OBDII thingy would tell which cylinder it was too or at least which bank.
 
Online ppl at Focusfanatics.com use Autolite Double Platinium..

time to find out how much those cost.


Also, a cylinder misfire doesn't cause a check engine light? It would in my Maxima, and the OBDII thingy would tell which cylinder it was too or at least which bank.
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It hasnt blown a code in ages.... i have checked, no codes..
 
Originally posted by: The_good_guy
They said one of the plugs is misfiring.. Which I think is a possiblity. But I did hear what sounded like a injector misfiring.. well lets hope its one or the other. I am having them do an injector service / throttle body service on it ( i know its kinda mute to do it but oh what hte heck) and also replace the fuel filter - just in case that is my primary cause.
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It's a mute point. You know...like a point a mime would make.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=moot%20point

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=mute%20point
 
Originally posted by: tkdkid
Originally posted by: The_good_guy
They said one of the plugs is misfiring.. Which I think is a possiblity. But I did hear what sounded like a injector misfiring.. well lets hope its one or the other. I am having them do an injector service / throttle body service on it ( i know its kinda mute to do it but oh what hte heck) and also replace the fuel filter - just in case that is my primary cause.
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It's a mute point. You know...like a point a mime would make.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=moot%20point

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=mute%20point
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okay i admit, i cant spell moot..
 
Originally posted by: The_good_guy
Originally posted by: tkdkid
Originally posted by: The_good_guy
They said one of the plugs is misfiring.. Which I think is a possiblity. But I did hear what sounded like a injector misfiring.. well lets hope its one or the other. I am having them do an injector service / throttle body service on it ( i know its kinda mute to do it but oh what hte heck) and also replace the fuel filter - just in case that is my primary cause.
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It's a mute point. You know...like a point a mime would make.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=moot%20point

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=mute%20point
Click to expand...

okay i admit, i cant spell moot..
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Oh sorry, it seems that everybody wants to say 'mute point' nowadays. If you say moot and just can't spell it then it's not that bad.
 
Just use whatever plugs your owners manual says to. And if there already is double super nifty special platinum wrapped unranium tipped ultra hot snappy plugs in it that last 100k miles, don't bother replacing them unless they are bad. Then just replace the bad one and replace all of them at 100k miles or whenever.
 
Originally posted by: The_good_guy
Yeah they are replacing the fuel filter just in case - on my request.
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More money down the drain. No reason to replace the fuel filter unless it is plugged up.
 
Yes the Fuel Deliver Module is a known issue. The pumps inlet screen is at the bottom of the module and can get clogged by debris in the tank. The new designed FDM has the inlet on the side of the module and will no longer get restricted by debris in the tank.

As for you misfire code; I would start by changing your spark plugs. I do recommend Motorcraft plugs myself, but it?s not my car. 😉 I wouldn?t change the wires right away unless you now for sure they are faulty. Spark plugs wires are built much better today than a few years ago and most wire sets will last 100K+ miles before showing any signs of spark leakage or crossfire.
 
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