00 Focus Spudders When Accelerating + CEL
Dorkula
06-05-2006, 02:01 PM
I have a 00 Focus LX, Manual 5spd. I am having problems, when I accelerate (it is worse when the engine is warm than when it is cold, sometimes wont happen if it is cold enough) it sputters. Car has no problems starting, but I have noticed a drop in the fuel economy since this problem started.
The car will sometimes die while idle, usually when it is warm. It will sputter every 5 seconds, unless I rev then the sputtering will stop (when sitting at a light or something, usually doesn't happen).
I have looked through pages of posts on the forum for fixes. One thing I have tried was unplugging the hose from the top of the EGR valve, and plugging it with a screw (Bypassing the system), I know the CEL should come on when this happens, but if it was a problem with the EGR valve or system, the car should have ran fine, but unfortunately this did not fix my problem.
When I took the car to DEQ the Emissions failed (duh), and the code was "System Too Lean".
If it is a vacuum leak, can somone point me in the right direction on how to fix this myself? I have read that the oxygen sensor could be the problem.
Car has 92k on it.
Thanks!
The car will sometimes die while idle, usually when it is warm. It will sputter every 5 seconds, unless I rev then the sputtering will stop (when sitting at a light or something, usually doesn't happen).
I have looked through pages of posts on the forum for fixes. One thing I have tried was unplugging the hose from the top of the EGR valve, and plugging it with a screw (Bypassing the system), I know the CEL should come on when this happens, but if it was a problem with the EGR valve or system, the car should have ran fine, but unfortunately this did not fix my problem.
When I took the car to DEQ the Emissions failed (duh), and the code was "System Too Lean".
If it is a vacuum leak, can somone point me in the right direction on how to fix this myself? I have read that the oxygen sensor could be the problem.
Car has 92k on it.
Thanks!
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