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Engine malfunction

charlieroberts78
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Hi, I have a 59 plate focus 1.6 tdci zetec and I get an intermittent fault saying engine malfunction but there is not engine light. When the message comes on i lose all power and it takes ages to rev up. Any ideas?

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    24 minutes ago, charlieroberts78 said:

    Hi, I have a 59 plate focus 1.6 tdci zetec and I get an intermittent fault saying engine malfunction but there is not engine light. When the message comes on i lose all power and it takes ages to rev up. Any ideas?

    Checking the diagnostic codes via the obd port is the correct way to go but first check if the fault occurs if you slap the dash directly above the centre of the instrument cluster. If this occurs it could be the dry solder joint in the cluster.

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    12 minutes ago, RL123 said:

    Checking the diagnostic codes via the obd port is the correct way to go but first check if the fault occurs if you slap the dash directly above the centre of the instrument cluster. If this occurs it could be the dry solder joint in the cluster.

    No codes showing and messgae comes and goes but still no power to engine

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    What are you using to check for codes? 

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    Took it to a garage and got it plugged in again and fuel pressure low come up. So I got a new fuel filter and put BP fuel in and its all good.

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    6 hours ago, charlieroberts78 said:

    Took it to a garage and got it plugged in again and fuel pressure low come up. So I got a new fuel filter and put BP fuel in and its all good.

    For now .... I wouldn't be surprised if it happens again 

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    On 3/11/2022 at 3:13 PM, Focus_ said:

    For now .... I wouldn't be surprised if it happens again 

    How come? I'm new to focus 

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    2 hours ago, charlieroberts78 said:

    How come? I'm new to focus 

    Intermittent faults like that shouldn't be discounted as solved until a few months without recurrence. A new filter may help but a tank of fresh fuel very rarely helps in the long term

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