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Ford focus 01 wont pull smell of petrol

  • 26-09-2009 12:37pm
    #1
    urallfish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 139 ✭✭


    Ford focus wont pull properly for me when start up smell of petrol chugging in first and second gear please help if anyone knows please reply!


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  • #2
    waraf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭waraf


    Check you ignition system - coils, leads, plugs etc. If it's not firing properly it'll chug and you'll get unburnt petrol comng out of the exhaust.


  • #3
    urallfish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 139 ✭✭urallfish


    waraf wrote: »
    Check you ignition system - coils, leads, plugs etc. If it's not firing properly it'll chug and you'll get unburnt petrol comng out of the exhaust.
    Just had the coil pack changed no more than a month ago so i hope its not that again but last time when it was coil pack there was no smell of petrol i hope its the spark plugs or something small like that , its like as if there is not enough petrol getting through like a blockage of some sort


  • #4
    BrianD3
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    Check your spark plug wells, one or more may be full of water and affecting the ignition. I think this is a known issue with the Focus. happened to one that we owned and resulted in lumpy running etc.

    Might also be a faulty coil/coil pack.


  • #5
    BrianD3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,549 ✭✭✭BrianD3


    Oh and if it only does it when the engine is cold and run fine when the engine is warmed up - then it could be a faulty temp sensor for the ECU.


  • #6
    Hal1
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    BrianD3 is right, there is a known issue with water dripping onto the HT leads. I think the source is the windscreen washer hose on the passenger side. It could also be an incorrectly fitted pollen filter, but check the washer hose first as it's the easiest to tackle.


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  • #7
    urallfish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 139 ✭✭urallfish


    Hal1 wrote: »
    BrianD3 is right, there is a known issue with water dripping onto the HT leads. I think the source is the windscreen washer hose on the passenger side. It could also be an incorrectly fitted pollen filter, but check the washer hose first as it's the easiest to tackle.
    jeez i think u may be right there as im havin issuis with the window washer the two pins on either side on the bonnet only one of each is workin ill go out now and bring it down to petrol station put the air through the hose to unblock maybe that might work ill get bck to u cheers!


  • #8
    Hal1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    No worries. That's a great way to unblock your water jets, I never taught of it. :D


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