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2012 Ford Focus cuts out on stopping

brumby
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Hi Everyone

I have a 2012 Focus that cuts out when I come to a stop or sit idling for more than a minute, it starts up again straight away, this has been going on for about 6 months, it’s had a full service and a new battery and just passed its MOT, and wondered if anyone has any suggestions.

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    Hi,

    Which engine is it?

    Also just checking it's definitely not just the stop start feature?

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    1.6 petrol, and it doesn’t have stop start.

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    6 minutes ago, brumby said:

    1.6 petrol, and it doesn’t have stop start.

    Ok, that is strange. Usually this fault is caused by a vacuum leak, but that can affect the emissions readings for MOT so may be something else in this case.

    There are two 1.6 petrols offered at this time. I assume this is the non-turbo version. In which case I would recommend checking the thin rubber vacuum hose under the plastic inlet manifold. That is the one that usually splits.

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    crank position sensors on many vehicles age and get weird when hot - symptoms are stumbling and stalling at mini roundabouts / junctions, then refusing to fire up on a hot engine.... leave for 30 to 60 mins and its all normal - progressively gets worse and worse till one day it won't run till you fit a new one

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