MasterCarpenter Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 I hope someone can help me here, My focus 04 plate 1.8 Tdci has developed a problem the coil light flashes then the engine dies if you tun it off it will restart and drive fine for a little while then it happens again, I changed the fuel filter and it persisted so I then tried the crank sensor with no joy then was told to do the filter again with the genuine Bosh filter which i have done but still the same issue sometimes engine management light also comes up but not always mainly the flashing coil lights any ideas I really need the car for a 400 mile round trip this weekend, Thanks in advance :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamweb Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Glow plugs?Have you checked for trouble codes. Sent from my iPad using Ford OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterCarpenter Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 When we bought the car in November the car was a mare to start in the mornings so I swapped the glow plugs from a recently deceased Tddi focus that i had blown a hole through the crankcase of due to a failed oil pump and they didn't make any difference but we have only done a couple of thousand miles since then and we had no issues with them on the last car The codes that came up were P1000 and another that said low pressure in the fuel rail but the AA said that might have logged while it was breaking down rather the the reason it broke down so I'm not sure where to go next and I'm not working at the moment so every purchase has to be agonized over not sure what the P1000 is though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamweb Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 I think you need to check for injector leak off. Sent from my iPad using Ford OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterCarpenter Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 Not sure what that is how do I do that and what am i looking for ? Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamweb Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 I know you said money is tight but you are probably best to take your car to a garage.If you go to YouTube and type in leak off test for diesel common rail injections that will give you an idea of what's what.Hope this is of some help Sent from my iPad using Ford OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterCarpenter Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 is this a test for pump / injector issues the mechanic I spoke to said if it was either of those it was probably a write off ! Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamweb Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 If one or more of the injectors are leaking then it's going to be expensive unless you go down the reconditioned route.I wouldn't go as far as a right off but unfortunately you might have to throw some money at it.I would get it tested to see if you can rule that one out and take it from there. Sent from my iPad using Ford OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamweb Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 How many miles has it done,I've got the same car,mine as done just over 93000. Sent from my iPad using Ford OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterCarpenter Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 Ok thanks I will have a look down that route the annoying thing is when you restart the car it drives perfectly intermitent faults are so difficult to pin down thank you for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamweb Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Yeah,when you have no confidence in the car it is so maddening. Sent from my iPad using Ford OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterCarpenter Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 It's just on 117000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamweb Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Do you use injector cleaner?I always put a healthy slug in the tank when I fill up. Sent from my iPad using Ford OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterCarpenter Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 No I never have done and we do use Tesco diesel do you think that could be worth a go ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ippy Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 I had a focus 2004 same as yours and I had this, when your going along fine then all of a sudden glow plug lite starts flashing then limp mode, turn it off restart and fine for a few miles then bosh happens again I had it investigated and it was the pump, it would have cost me approx. £1000 to get put rite and there were metal filings in fuel filter so I got rid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterCarpenter Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 Thats not good news lol I had a pump go a few years back but that just stopped and died Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamweb Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Yep that sounds exactly what your situation is! As above. Sent from my iPad using Ford OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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