hi there guys. i am having problems with my focus mk1 1.8 tdci 2004. When i start the car there is alot of white smoke which comes out of the exhaust and the car is only running on 3 cylinders. i have to keep my foot on the accelerator for the engine t keep running otherwise the engine will cut out. Once the smoke has cleared the car runs okish.
A code reader, Ford just makes crappy cars, and they will sign you up knowing the cars are problems, the Ford Focus in particular. Constant problems, at the dealership get repairs, and the car will in the middle of an intersection will stop, I was in heavy traffic on the 15 Fwy traveling north dangerous traffic car just stopped, you can beNot only has the crank speed increased from 194 rpm to 291 rpm, but the current required (211 amps against 165 amps “average”) to achieve this increase means that more energy is available for other vehicle systems. The signal on the new starter capture is a lot cleaner too.Problem has got a lot worse and now the car is difficult to start. Depending on how long the car has been standing it can take up to 60 secs for the engine to fire. This is bad when you are going along the motorway and the engine cuts out and it takes 20 secs to get the thing started again.
