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Heater problem with Ford Focus Mk I

  • 24-01-2009 7:03pm
    #1
    AugustusMaximus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,044 ✭✭✭


    Ok. Basic story is that it is heating fine.

    However, when I turn the fan on, I can hear the fan, but hardly any air is coming out of any of the ducts. Not out of the windscreen, dash or area down by the legs.

    Any idea what could be wrong ? Demisting the front windows is now impossible.


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  • #2
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    Does it have a pollen filter? If so, i'd try replacing it.


  • #3
    AugustusMaximus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,044 ✭✭✭AugustusMaximus


    Will check.

    SHould that have been replaced at the last service ?


  • #4
    Healyc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 198 ✭✭Healyc


    AugustusMaximus wrote: »
    Will check.

    SHould that have been replaced at the last service ?

    Depends which service it was but most likely yes!

    Does sound like the pollen filter alright. Very easy to change on the focus, im sure you could do it yourself if youre anyway confident with a screwdriver :D

    http://myfordfocus.com/how-to/cabinfilter.htm

    The link is of a US Spec focus so your access panel is under the passenger wiper arm (Assuming its a rhd car). Hope this helps


  • #5
    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    OP take the pollen filter out and see if there is a marked improvement. If there is, you have your answer. If you remove the pollen filter (and any potential obstruction), and the motor is still struggling to turn, then the problem is either the fan speed control, (when you adjust the fan speed at the dash, do you hear a corresponding change at the motor), or else the motor is on its last legs...


  • #6
    AugustusMaximus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,044 ✭✭✭AugustusMaximus


    Darragh29 wrote: »
    OP take the pollen filter out and see if there is a marked improvement. If there is, you have your answer. If you remove the pollen filter (and any potential obstruction), and the motor is still struggling to turn, then the problem is either the fan speed control, (when you adjust the fan speed at the dash, do you hear a corresponding change at the motor), or else the motor is on its last legs...

    Fan motor is fine I'd say. It def sounds OK anyways.

    Will try removing the pollen filter and see if that makes much of a change.


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  • #7
    kikel
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    The link is of a US Spec focus so your access panel is under the passenger wiper arm (Assuming its a rhd car). Hope this helps

    Haha, made that mistake when looking for a pollen filter years ago.


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