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Focus ST170 2003 Mark 1 problem

currad · 2016-09-22 17:59:45

I am hoping someone may have come across the same problem ... Car has 88000 miles and has started to intermittently lose power... sometimes it regains the power again .. almost like a dead spot and sometimes it will cut out completely but can be started again immediately. The car is always fully warmed up and never a…

22-09-2016 6:59pm

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currad

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I am hoping someone may have come across the same problem ... Car has 88000 miles and has started to intermittently lose power... sometimes it regains the power again .. almost like a dead spot and sometimes it will cut out completely but can be started again immediately.
The car is always fully warmed up and never a problem either on cold or warm start up it runs normally, not missing ..its well serviced generally and so possibly ruling out fuel delivery .... could it be ecu or any other idea's

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#2 22-09-2016 7:30pm

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does the engine management light come on?

On mine I traced a similar fault to the inlet manifold run control box. You'll find lots of bits on the net about that on ST170s.

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#3 22-09-2016 8:04pm

currad

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No, no light comes on...

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#4 22-09-2016 8:06pm

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Coil pack and plugs.

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#5 22-09-2016 8:13pm

currad

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I don't think so, it runs very evenly other than that..

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