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Hesitation/ bogging

Dansmith1997
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Hi. New here. Have a 2002 1.6 petrol focus. I have hesitation/ bogging down when trying to pull away . Worse on an incline. Have no fault codes showing. I have to up the Revs and ride the clutch slightly to get it moving . Once it’s going it’s ok but does seem to lack power when going uphill . One thing I have noticed is my tps is reading 1.15v at idle. Is this too high? Plugs and air filter new. 
any ideas ? 

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    Welcome!
    Did you read "no codes" with Forscan (generic OBD readers often don't show Ford specific codes)?
    TPS = Tyre Pressure?  or sumat else as I'm confused what this is and how it would affect power output?

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    Sorry not being clear. Throttle position sensor. To be honest. My scanner is pretty basic. But the car engine management light isn’t on . 

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    Coked up??

    Try running Super unleaded and additives for a couple of tanks and get the engine revving (+4,500RPM)

    Clean throttle body

    Did you change coil pack?

    Is the speed sensor working?

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    So the t shaped hose behind intake manifold had been bodged up with tape and completely collapsed!! Replaced that and now suddenly it has life !!! No more hesitation. The only thing I have now is that when you pull up at a junction the revs rise up to about 2000 rpm and hang there. When you park up and put in neutral they drop down to where they should be . 

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