How many Focus ST owners on here

GuruJockStrap · 30 Jun 2015 at 11:55

Anyone with a Mrk 3 PFL ST encountered this problem....

Engine idle goes up and down when stationary. Rev counter is bouncing around without any intervention from me. When pulling up to some traffic lights and stopping, the engine can cut out (starts back up ok). Happened to me this morning again.

The above issue seems to occur more frequently in warmer weather. Was never a problem when the weather was colder.

Car is booked in with my local Ford Dealer next week.

Just wondering if any fellow owners have come across this.

Liquidfox · 30 Jun 2015 at 21:15

Not unheard of on the Mk3, something to do with some cable splicing on the loom. Your dealer should know of the fix

GuruJockStrap · 1 Jul 2015 at 07:21

Been reading up on it and it does indeed sound like it. Issue lead to a product recall by Ford USA to resolve the issue, although no such action by Ford UK/Europe.

Got the car booked in next Thursday and will go armed with the Ford USA Technical Service Bulletin and USA Recall Notice.

Drove home from work yesterday and all was fine. Had to pop out later that evening to my local shop and experienced three engine cut outs!

Mucky_Pup · 1 Jul 2015 at 16:37

Bushes today

JohnnyDrama · 1 Jul 2015 at 22:27

Ignore

Phil W · 2 Jul 2015 at 21:17

Took advantage of the weather this evening and gave him a coat of AF Tripple.

Stormster · 2 Jul 2015 at 23:34

Looks good dude I need to get some of that to try if I can ever be bothered

rallyfan1986 · 3 Jul 2015 at 08:56

Morning all,

I've had my engine warning light come on (MK2 St), for the heated circuit on both oxygen sensors.

Does anyone know the location on the sensors? I believe there is one before the cat and one after?

I had a quick look, all I could see was one on the cat???

Any help is appreciated! thanks!

Mucky_Pup · 3 Jul 2015 at 10:44

There's one on the downpipe.

Homer what did you use to secure the wing mirror covers, debating whether to use tiger seal or 3M double sided tape.

rallyfan1986 · 3 Jul 2015 at 10:45

Mucky_Pup said:
There's one on the downpipe.

cheers mate - stupid question coming up - is it visible from the engine bay or from underneath the car?

ubern00b · 5 Jul 2015 at 16:38

rallyfan1986 said:
Morning all,

I've had my engine warning light come on (MK2 St), for the heated circuit on both oxygen sensors.

Does anyone know the location on the sensors? I believe there is one before the cat and one after?

I had a quick look, all I could see was one on the cat???

Any help is appreciated! thanks!

Could be completely wrong but are they not the lambda and MAF sensors?

Liquidfox · 5 Jul 2015 at 20:42

One in the downpipe, one in the cat.

Stormster · 5 Jul 2015 at 23:38

MK2 ST owners. I want to replace all of my engine/gearbox mounts. I don't really want polybushed ones, I just want to tighten things up and see if new mounts combat a problem I am having (chattering/shimmying rattle from low RPM in 4th, 5th etc, driveshafts/CV joints etc all look good as do heatshields)... should I be looking @ RS mounts or are there differences? I assume there are 3 mounts I need to be looking into?

Any advice and sources to purchase appreciated

Mucky_Pup · 6 Jul 2015 at 09:16

No difference as far as I know.

Homer-Simpson · 6 Jul 2015 at 10:38

Mucky_Pup said:
Homer what did you use to secure the wing mirror covers, debating whether to use tiger seal or 3M double sided tape.

It was done in the bodyshop when other work was being done, all I know is that they bonded it on. I can ask what they used if you like?

ubern00b · 6 Jul 2015 at 13:59

In my ever increasing list of mods to do to the car I came across some turbo smart stuff. Anyone have any insight or thoughts on the following:

TurboSmart Upgraded 3 Port Boost Control Solenoid
TurboSmart Dual Port- Kompact Shortie
TurboSmart IWG75 Focus ST 2.5 Actuator - 7psi

This is obviously to go along with the rest of the mods I listed previously (Block mod, RS Clutch, Intercooler, Induction, Inlet Plenum and stage 2 or 3 remap).

Mucky_Pup · 6 Jul 2015 at 15:44

Homer-Simpson said:
It was done in the bodyshop when other work was being done, all I know is that they bonded it on. I can ask what they used if you like?

Nah it's ok, it'll likely be tiger seal or sikaflex, got some tiger seal left after putting on the bonnet lip, so I'll just use that.

rallyfan1986 · 6 Jul 2015 at 20:25

Liquidfox said:
One in the downpipe, one in the cat.

Cheers mate, turns out it is the one in the down pipe that had gone - no resistance across the heating element.

Had to book it into a garage to get it changed, as there's no chance of getting a spanner onto it

Stormster said:
MK2 ST owners. I want to replace all of my engine/gearbox mounts. I don't really want polybushed ones, I just want to tighten things up and see if new mounts combat a problem I am having (chattering/shimmying rattle from low RPM in 4th, 5th etc, driveshafts/CV joints etc all look good as do heatshields)... should I be looking @ RS mounts or are there differences? I assume there are 3 mounts I need to be looking into?

Any advice and sources to purchase appreciated

Hardrace are always a good option, they do the gear box mounts, not sure about the engine mounts

http://aandkmotorsport.com/epages/0...P&FacetRange_ListPrice=&FacetRange_ListPrice=

I got my lower wishbones and droplinks from here, seem a really good quality product

Mucky_Pup · 9 Jul 2015 at 21:05

Put my ITG induction kit on today and removed and bunged up the symposer:

Also

ubern00b · 10 Jul 2015 at 14:15

So, I am pretty excited. Got myself booked in for next friday at BD Performance in Wrexham to have the following work done:

Block Mod & RS Clutch
Quaife ATB Helical LSD
Airtec Stage2 Gen3 Intercooler
AS Performance Inlet manifold for Focus Mk2 ST – Orange
Dreamscience CAIS

TurboSmart Upgraded 3 Port Boost Control Solenoid
TurboSmart Dual-Port Kompact Shortie Dump Valve

NGK Iridium Spark Plugs

REVO Stage 2

5PC Coolant silicon hoses - Orange
Boost Induction silicon hoses - Orange

Short Shifter
Bonnet Lifter

Taken me a few months of reading and ummmming and aaaaahhhhing to decide on everything. To say I am excited is an understatement. As with everything this is just the engine work I want done. Next will be suspension and handling and in-between that little bits and pieces of aesthetics.