Car problems - Struggling?

Liam

Liam

Liam

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Just drove from town to home when I noticed my car playing up. It was struggling, in the way of when I put my foot down and go through the gears it was taking forever to get there. Engine when idle was also making a noise in the way it was struggling, first time I have noticed this and I haven't a clue what it is.

Its a 1.8 Zetec Focus.

Any suggestions?

Cheers
 
Bummer said:
No mate, my dad seems to think it might be running on 3 cylinders, but it could be many things!?
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Yeah i'd agree with him - one of the coil packs went on the missus's Clio, leaving it running on 3, had exactly the same symptons you describe
 
Similar kind of thing happened to my Dad's Focus. No power, struggling, turns out it needed a new ignition coil. Check that or it could be the cat giving you grief as well.
 
Thanks guys, just spoke to the garage where I got it from (Ford Dealer) and he seems to think he's the coil pack.

Anyone know what the cost to fix would be? approx?

Cheers

EDIT - Just rang me back and he quoted me £100 fitted, there or around that price.
 
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It has been fine up until today, left a car park and it started to struggle! Garage has ordered the bits and im getting it fitted tomorrow so at least its a quick turn around.
 
That's pretty bizarre, the one in Clio went just after we left a car park :eek:

Car park gremlins eating coil packs tbh...

Fitting should take literally minutes, so dont let that dealer shaft you over labour
 
BigDannyO said:
That's pretty bizarre, the one in Clio went just after we left a car park :eek:

Car park gremlins eating coil packs tbh...

Fitting should take literally minutes, so dont let that dealer shaft you over labour
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It is something u can do yourself? Its the same dealer I bought my car from, he said £100 all in. The guy sorting it out for me deals with my dad, as my dad has had like 4-5 cars off him!
 
Bummer said:
It is something u can do yourself? Its the same dealer I bought my car from, he said £100 all in. The guy sorting it out for me deals with my dad, as my dad has had like 4-5 cars off him!
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I don't see why not if you're a bit savvy with that kind of thing... the missus called out the AA when her's went, Ericcson guy came along instead. On the clio you disconnect the leads, unscrew the coil and et voila, one coil.

Can't see it being too different for t' focus.
 
Baron_Samedi said:
If it is a coil pack, do it quick as a failing coil pack can take out the ECU....
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getting it done tomorrow, I gotta drive to March which is like 30 miles from where I live.
 
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