Hi, Guest
04-14-2010, 10:01 AM
Mystake,Apr 13 2010, 07:30 PM Wrote:Tonight, while pulling into my brother's parking garage my focus started coughing.
At first I didn't notice anything while going down the ramp except for the battery light on the dash came on. Once I got to the bottom, I could feel something was wrong; mostly because the power steering was kicking in and out every second (kinda like it was jittering).
I figured the engine died so I put it back in 1st gear and let off the clutch to try to start it again while it was rolling. No dice and at this point it stopped.
Few times tried again, it felt like it wanted to start but couldn't. It putted a few times before dying, at one point thought it was dead so went to turn the starter again and it screeched nice and loudly... right as someone walked past me lol.
So... engine won't start, putted a few times even though it didn't sound like it was cranking over... wont' start period now.
I almost think it just needs a new battery? Worst case is I can call CAA and have them tow it 25km, but I'd rather avoid that for now.
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1st, see if your getting spark.
If you get spark, I bet you're fuel pump is going.
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Active: 2007 SES Hatch, Motegi MR7 Rims with 215/45ZR17 Michelin Pilot Super Sport Tires, debadged, black painted calipers and drums, RS Knob, CFM Short Throw, Billet E-Brake, CFM Focus pedals, MBRP Exhaust, XCal2, FS Front and Rear Strut Tower Bars, Diamond Plate Floor Mats and Sills, Alpine MP3 Deck, Alpine V-Power 300w Amp, Pioneer IMPP Sub, AlpineType-S door speakers, VF Engineering Rear Motor Mount, F2 RS Spoiler, Tokico D-spec shocks, HTP Cross Brace, EBC Rotors, Hawk HPS Pads, Russell SS Brake Lines, RS Wheel, SVT Blue Seats, Vibrant 2.5" Race Highflow Cat, CFM UDP. Rear SVT bumper to come.
Active: 2005 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited TJ [LJ], Volant CAI, 32" BFG Mud Terrains, and a whole bunch of goodies.
Active: 2007 SES Hatch, Motegi MR7 Rims with 215/45ZR17 Michelin Pilot Super Sport Tires, debadged, black painted calipers and drums, RS Knob, CFM Short Throw, Billet E-Brake, CFM Focus pedals, MBRP Exhaust, XCal2, FS Front and Rear Strut Tower Bars, Diamond Plate Floor Mats and Sills, Alpine MP3 Deck, Alpine V-Power 300w Amp, Pioneer IMPP Sub, AlpineType-S door speakers, VF Engineering Rear Motor Mount, F2 RS Spoiler, Tokico D-spec shocks, HTP Cross Brace, EBC Rotors, Hawk HPS Pads, Russell SS Brake Lines, RS Wheel, SVT Blue Seats, Vibrant 2.5" Race Highflow Cat, CFM UDP. Rear SVT bumper to come.
Active: 2005 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited TJ [LJ], Volant CAI, 32" BFG Mud Terrains, and a whole bunch of goodies.
