Unscrew the nuts and disconnect the motor's wiring. For stopping power, the Focus 1 1. Recently I had to replace the alternator, otherwise besides routine maintenace it has been a fantastic reliable vehicle I couldn't be happier. If you'd be so kind as to whitelist our site, we promise to keep bringing you great content. The signal on the new starter capture is a lot cleaner too. It's comfortable on long trips and stable at high speeds.
Although dash light is off, glowplugs are lit. For stopping power, the Focus 1 1. Over its life in service, there is bound to be some degradation in all of the mechanical components that go into its construction. The Ford Focus continues to be one of the most enjoyable compacts in its price range. Judging from that information, the Focus had been in service a bit more than five months. Certain elements of the design had been seen even earlier in prototypes used by Ford to demonstrate forthcoming safety features such as the eye-level rear lighting clusters.
This rental car had been driven 25,000 miles before we picked it up. Stumbled on this solution after going down the more powerful battery route, hich presumably compensates for the less efficient starter motor. I still cant believe it. The focus handled really well especially for Wisonsin winters. The regular software and driver updates are a real bonus.
Would a particular voltage drop during cranking indicate an issue? The Focus 1 model is a car manufactured by Ford, sold new from year 2001 to 2004, and available after that as a used car. Its a very smooth ride it has the performance I'm not used to in a little four cylinder. About chassis details responsible for road holding, handling behaviour and ride confort, the Focus 1 has Independent. The interior of the car was also radically styled, featuring many curves and sweeping lines. Good car-rental companies don't keep high-mileage cars.
I've only done regular maintenance. It shimmied at high speeds. It handles well on the highway and is easy to park. Thinking in terms of a more powerful battery. No warranties or guarantees are expressed or implied as to the accuracy of the information provided on this site.
I cannot wait for winter to see if the improvement continues. Imagine how hard it is to convince a customer that his starter motor is the cause of his cold start issue, especially when it sounds like a healthy unit!. But for defective starter motor current to increase by 46 amps gives about an extra 460 watts to be dissipated in for example stiff brass journals or shorted armature segments without contributing to starter speed and torque. The gas mileage averaged about 31 which is not bad for how I drive. I would have bought the vehicle had they informed me of the price drop. But its a good car i'll drive it into the ground then ill fix it to drive it another 100k. This can only be caused by lack of current.
This should only be needed if your Focus has a 2. Reconnect all components that were disconnected--bolt the power-steering pump in place and connect the air cleaner outlet tube using its clamp. It now has 225,000 and 8 years later. Its been a reliable little runner to go back and forth. Ford's New Edge styling has helped the Focus stand out from the crowd. They have zero customer service or they are lazy. I got my Duracell from Shield Batteries, opposite the old Salford Bus Station.
And free is good, right? The Focus was named North American Car of the Year for 2000 by a group of 50 independent automotive journalists. Even though glow plugs are not generally associated with cold start issues on modern common rail systems, the fault gave the exact same symptoms of a failed glow plug that you would encounter on a direct injection setup. Hopefully job done and no side effects, yet to see. How did the starter motor fail? Or simply discard if you wish. Tried removing a glowplug and turn the key to ignition.
This capture with the original starter is taken with the cam sensor disconnected… The captures display very nicely the benefit of the new starter motor. The manufacturers respond, by changing specifications on components. Hi, I was just wondering if its possible to diagnose this as a cause without spending £60 on ford diag, or access to scopes etc? Although the design was clearly influenced by the more radical Ford Ka the interior design language was more akin to those of American cars, in the same way the Mk 1 Mondeo was. I've asked twice about cars at this location because I live in Davis. That worked out to an average 5,000 miles per month, which meant the Focus was going to auction.