Re: Re: Focus Starting Problems

"Ian Bilsland" wrote: > Nothing in particular. As I had no feedback from the group I > didn't know > where to start. > "The Real Tom" wrote in > message > news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com... > > On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 19:04:34 +0000 (UTC), "Ian Bilsland" > > < snipped-for-privacy@nospamta.com> wrote: > >

 >>I sorted my own problem. >  >> >  >>Flushed the airflow sensor and inlet manifld with Carb > Cleaner. Problem >  >>sorted. > > > > What narrowed it down to the air flow sensor? > > > > later, > > > > tom > > >  >> >  >>Thanks anyway..... >  >>"Ian Bilsland" < snipped-for-privacy@nospamta.com> wrote > in message >  >>news:cvs9r0$5nj$ snipped-for-privacy@titan.btinternet.com... >   >>> Hi, >   >>> >   >>> I have a 1999 1.8 Zetec with 83k miles. >   >>> >   >>> Recently, I have had problems starting from > cold. The engine turns over >   >>> and takes about 10 seconds to start. The > engine feels very lumpy >   >>> initially >   >>> but then reaches idle and runs fine. The car > will also start fine for >   >>> the >   >>> rest of the day. >   >>> >   >>> My local Ford dealer checked everything out > last week (diagnostic etc.) >   >>> and could not find any problems. >   >>> >   >>> Has anyone had this problem and if so, what's > the cause? >   >>> >   >>> Any help would be appreciated. >   >>> >   >>> Thanks. >   >>> >  >> > >

I have a 2005 Focus ZX4 ST with 3200 miles that I have to crank over several times after it sits for 8+ hours. When it starts it spits, sputters and shakes, then clears up and runs fine. It only seems to do this every couple of days in cold and warm weather not consistently, so I haven?t said anything to the dealership yet.

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