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#35 of 63 Re: SK69 fuel smell [oldfordmech] by sk69 Nov 09, 2008 (4:21 pm)
Replying to: oldfordmech (Nov 07, 2008 3:46 pm) Thanks pf_flyer and oldfordmech. Sometimes the car just sits for 2 days or so - no starting problems so far (too small of a leak?). I couldn't find the valve one the fuel rail. I have a 2.3L PZEV 2004 - does it look different in this one?
#36 of 63 SK69 fuel smell by oldfordmech Nov 09, 2008 (9:04 pm)
If you find your fuel rail, follow it back to where your fuel lines coming from and going back to the tank, you should find the valve before getting back to the fuel lines as they come up from the under side of the body. The valve may have a black valve stem cover on it, but you do have one, I'm sure. I'll do some more research and get back to you, later this week, I've been away from them for a few years but I still have an in with the old timers. Replies to this message: sk69 (Nov 17, 2008 7:05 pm)
#37 of 63 Re: SK69 fuel smell [oldfordmech] by sk69 Nov 17, 2008 (7:05 pm)
Replying to: oldfordmech (Nov 09, 2008 9:04 pm) Thanks oldfordmech - I certainly looked in the wrong spot but no need anymore. It was a loose spark plug. Might have happened during the 60k service at the dealership but of course can't prove it...
#38 of 63 Overheating by anchusa Mar 21, 2009 (3:55 am)
Hello. My question is, what would make my (bought new) 06 Focus overheat? It doesn't happen consistently, but about every month or so it overheats just going a few highway miles, only to find there is no coolant in the system. It's happened about 6 times in the past five months. The dealer keeps saying its a vacuum lock, it's "air-bound". The fifth time he changed the thermostat, hoping that was it. It wasn't. They've done pressure test after pressure test, only to find it's "okay". I thought vacuum locks only happened during the summer, because of the heat? It's winter.   My own mechanic says the coolant is probably being burned up in the engine because of a head gasket leak or crack (considering the head is aluminum). No visible leaks with putting a large piece of cardboard under the car for a month to see. Nothing. No sign of coolant in the oil either.   I've been late to work each time (work only about 5 miles away), and was warned I will soon be disciplined if it happens again. This problem is not only causing me frustration, but could cost me my job! What should I do? They won't listen to my mechanic. The dealer just reassures me it won't happen again, and they've finally fixed the problem, but it still overheats. Time to drag out the lawyer? Replies to this message: oldfordmech (Mar 21, 2009 5:35 pm)
#39 of 63 Re: Overheating [anchusa] by oldfordmech Mar 21, 2009 (5:35 pm)
Replying to: anchusa (Mar 21, 2009 3:55 am) Find a mechanic with an exhaust gas tester for the radiator, as I remember it was a glass or plastic tube what had a blue liquid in it, and a squeeze bulb on top. The liquid would turn yellow if it detected exhaust gasses. Also, have someone test your pressure cap.You can also hookup a pressure tester with the eng warmed up and see if the pressure climbs very fastwhen started back up. A slow rise is normal but it should be very slow, if it comes up fast then you have a bad head gasket or a cracked head from over heating. Hope this helps you.
#41 of 63 broken spark plugs by andy84 Feb 23, 2009 (11:17 am)
Hi Dropped the wife's 2006, 25,000 mile, 1.6 (Duratec) Focus in for its 3 yr service this afternoon. Service manager phoned this evening to say that they have broken 2 sparkplugs off in the cylinder head, whilst trying to remove them, as per service requirements.  Now they want ME to pay for them to remove the cylinder head and repair, I don't think so mate!!!  Has anyone heard of a similar problem ?  Service history is complete and with main dealer
#42 of 63 03 Focus Stalling Out by dmeece Aug 18, 2009 (10:06 am)
My daughter's 03 Focus ZTS sedan 16v Zytec engine has been stalling while in park or in gear. Advance Auto Parts code says it was the Mass Air Flow and O2 Sensor in bank 1 sensor 1. We changed both of those and that helped it some. It no longer seems to be stalling while parked and idles pretting steady around 800 rpms while in drive. Reverse is still rough though. Anyway, I am now unsure what the problem could be. Is it fuel related, idle related, fluid related, in need of a tune-up??? Anyone ever experience this before? Could it be the PCV valve or hose, and if so, where the heck are they? I looked for that before and was never able to locate them?   Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
#43 of 63 Fuel tank problem? by royglen Aug 23, 2009 (6:54 pm)
My 01' Focus is stalling when running for a hour or so. It seemed to help for a while when I changed the fuel filter, but is starting to get worse again. It seems to help if I keep the gas tank pretty full so I wonder if I have some dirt or water in my fuel tank. Does anyone know how to drain the tank? I thought about siphoning it out but I wonder if that would get everything. Any ideas?
#44 of 63 ford focus zx3 by razz44 Sep 05, 2009 (11:26 am)
I have a vacum leak around the carb,and i cant find it .it makes my car idle bad and will shut off if u dont put the gas on sum. 2001 ford focus zx3 can anyone help

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