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Focus 1.6 TDCI 2012 T1DB

Sclark90
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Hi all, got a few issues with a Focus I purchased a few months ago.

I'll preface by saying I have Forscan and the 2 month licence, so I have attempted to pull codes relating to my issues. I have no EML, and the car runs fine (for the most part but I'll get to that.)

Firstly stop/start has never worked. I have multiple codes relating to clutch position. I assume someone fitted a non stop start master cylinder and I recently started getting a sticking / clicking clutch pedal so have bought an original part from Ford to fit. Is this part being incorrect possible to mess with other sensors / circuits because I have a glow plug sensor code and a starter circuit code.

My main issue is intermittent boost dependant on restarting the engine. As it is right now it doesnt matter if the engine is hot or cold, if I restart the engine its a coin flip as to if I will have any boost, if I dont have boost then restarting the engine, most of the time once, but sometimes multiple restarts, I regain boost and its completely fine until I turn the engine off.

My final issue is another strange one and I'm honestly not sure if its just me never having owned a diesel before and not being used to the engine sounds.  When I am accelarating when in gear I have a tapping sound, that sounds like tappets, but when sat stationary and revving its not there. Makes it hard to attempt to track down.

I do have a rattly gearbox, when idle, that changes pitch when pressing the clutch. The cars not far off 100k so I'm pretty certain its going to need a new one but the bites not high so I'll get to that when I can get the complete clutch kit. Does a DMF rattle when worn and under load? Could that be where the tappety sound comes from?

Thanks in advanced to anyone who has any ideas

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    5 minutes ago, Sclark90 said:

    tappety sound comes from

    Diesel fuel injectors. At 100K miles they will be well worn.

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    11 minutes ago, unofix said:

    Diesel fuel injectors. At 100K miles they will be well worn.

    Thats what I had originally thought, but it doesnt do it free revving just in gear and accelerating. Is that just normal diesel things? Is there a way to test them? Possibly in Forscan or otherwise?

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