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Engine System Fault

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Got a ids diagnostics

Glow plug / relay

New fuel filter gone in and will get the glow plugs sorted.

Hopefully this will sort it !

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    Good luck! how much was the IDS?

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    35 for the diagnostic and then 40 for the filter supply and fitted

    Price for the glow plugs depends on how easy they are and if they break !

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    They can be a true sod to get out, you have to be really careful not to break the plugs as it can fall into the engine.

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    Yeah I knew that already about them anyway. Pain in the !Removed! alright

    Hopefully it wont be too hard to do anyway for the guys. If these 2 things together dont solve the issue of starting and cutting out then next step is a new fuel pump

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    New glow plugs fitted and fuel filter and no problem so far.

    What causes underboost ?

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    Result!

    As for the underboost, that tends to be a case of low air intake, not enough to get the boost up.

    Best bet here is to change the air filter if its not done already.

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    It was changed a few thousand miles ago, less than 3 months.

    But I'll see if the filter is very dirty or a blockage .

    Any tips further on underboost ?

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    If it's not the air coming in its probably a split in the inter cooler pipe or hoses, also check the mass air flow hose from the filter to the turbo for damage or fitment

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    I will check this !

    Your great help I have to say lads ! Really appreciated :)

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    No worries, sadly most of us have been there suffered that

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    Might have another result ...

    The lads did the glow plugs and tensioner for the cam chain for me and a damn good job at that !

    but they also cleaned the engine for me cos their was oil everywhere.

    took it on a motorway for an hour and found the leak location !

    (not my pic)

    but coming from the black square / circular part in the middle of this picture. connected to the intercooler.

    could this leak also be the cause of the underboosting ? the oil leak is actually shooting across to the heat shield near the turbo as if its being pressured out.

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    I am not sure I know where you mean? can you highlight it on the picture?

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    its the hard plastic part just to the right of the coolant bottle

    there seems to be a rubber seal broken apart in it and it seems to be shooting oil out across to the head sheild.

    part highlighted where oil is coming from

    What does this do and could it also be the problem of underboost ?

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    not sure what that is to be honest, not off the top of my head, its been a while since I was under a Focus!

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