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Action
Possible Sources
Symptom
• Check the fuel system pres-sure.
• Low fuel system pressure.
• Poor starting
• CHECK the system for fuelleak(s). REPAIR the system as
necessary.
• Fuel system leak.
• INSPECT the fuel system.INSTALL new components as
necessary. TEST the system
for normal operation.
• Fuel system restriction.
• INSTALL a new fuel filter.
• Fuel filter blocked.
• INSTALL a new air cleanerelement.
• Air cleaner element blocked.
• INSTALL a new engine oil filterand engine oil.
• Incorrect engine oil.
• DRAIN and REFILL the powersteering system with the correct
fluid.
REFER to: Power Steering
System Filling (211-00
Steering System - General
Information, General Proced-
ures).
• Incorrect power steering fluid.
• Carry out a full enginediagnosis using the guided
diagnostic menu in the Ford
diagnostic equipment.
• CKP sensor.
• Carry out a full enginediagnosis using the guided
diagnostic menu in the Ford
diagnostic equipment.
• Engine coolant temperature
(ECT) sensor.
• INSPECT the fuel injectors.CLEAN the fuel injectors or
INSTALL a new set of injectors
as required only after the
checks have been carried out.
REFER to: Fuel Injectors (303-
04 Fuel Charging and
Controls - 2.5L Duratec
(147kW/200PS) - VI5,
Removal and Installation).
• Fuel injector(s).
• Carry out a full enginediagnosis using the guided
diagnostic menu in the Ford
diagnostic equipment.
• Fuel rail fuel pressure sensor.
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Action
Possible Sources
Symptom
• REMOVE and visuallyINSPECT the catalytic
converter as necessary.
REFER to: Catalytic Converter
(309-00 Exhaust System -
2.5L Duratec (147kW/200PS)
- VI5, Removal and Installa-
tion).
• Catalytic converter blocked.
• TEST the engine cylindercompression.
REFER to: Engine(303-00
Engine System - General
Information, Diagnosis and
Testing).
• Low cylinder compression.
• INSTALL a new air cleanerelement.
• Air cleaner element blocked.
• Engine starts but immediately
stops
• Carry out a full enginediagnosis using the guided
diagnostic menu in the Ford
diagnostic equipment.
• CKP sensor.
• Carry out a full enginediagnosis using the guided
diagnostic menu in the Ford
diagnostic equipment.
• CMP sensor.
• Carry out a full enginediagnosis using the guided
diagnostic menu in the Ford
diagnostic equipment.
•PCM.
• Check the fuel system pres-sure.
• Low fuel system pressure.
• INSPECT the fuel system.INSTALL new components as
necessary. TEST the system
for normal operation.
• Fuel system restriction.
• INSTALL a new fuel filter.
• Fuel filter blocked.
• INSTALL a new air cleanerelement.
• Air cleaner element blocked.
• Poor idling
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Action
Possible Sources
Symptom
• CHECK for signs of contamina-tion such as strange odors from
the fuel tank.
• If contaminated fuel is found, DRAIN the complete fuel
system. FLUSH the fuel system
through with clean gasoline.
REFER to: Fuel Tank Draining
(310-00 Fuel System -
General Information, General
Procedures).
INSTALL a new fuel filter.
• INSPECT the fuel injectors. CLEAN the fuel injectors or
INSTALL a new set of injectors
as required only after the
checks have been carried out.
REFER to: Fuel Injectors (303-
04 Fuel Charging and
Controls - 2.5L Duratec
(147kW/200PS) - VI5,
Removal and Installation).
• INSTALL a new fuel rail.
REFER to: Fuel Rail(303-04
Fuel Charging and Controls -
2.5L Duratec (147kW/200PS)
- VI5, Removal and Installa-
tion).
• Incorrect or contaminated fuel.
• Check the fuel system pres-sure.
• Low fuel system pressure.
• INSTALL a new fuel filter.
• Fuel filter blocked.
• INSPECT the fuel injectors.CLEAN the fuel injectors or
INSTALL a new set of injectors
as required only after the
checks have been carried out.
REFER to: Fuel Injectors (303-
04 Fuel Charging and
Controls - 2.5L Duratec
(147kW/200PS) - VI5,
Removal and Installation).
• Fuel injectors.
• Carry out a full enginediagnosis using the guided
diagnostic menu in the Ford
diagnostic equipment.
• CKP sensor.
• Carry out a full enginediagnosis using the guided
diagnostic menu in the Ford
diagnostic equipment.
• Knock sensor (KS).
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Action
Possible Sources
Symptom
• Carry out a full enginediagnosis using the guided
diagnostic menu in the Ford
diagnostic equipment.
• Fuel injection supply manifold
fuel pressure sensor.
• REFER to:Engine Ignition
(303-07 Engine Ignition - 2.5L
Duratec (147kW/200PS) -
VI5, Diagnosis and Testing).
• Engine ignition.
• Engine stumbling
• INSPECT the fuel injectors.CLEAN the fuel injectors or
INSTALL a new set of injectors
as required only after the
checks have been carried out.
REFER to: Fuel Injectors (303-
04 Fuel Charging and
Controls - 2.5L Duratec
(147kW/200PS) - VI5,
Removal and Installation).
• Fuel injectors.
• Check the fuel system pres-sure.
• Low fuel system pressure.
• Carry out a full enginediagnosis using the guided
diagnostic menu in the Ford
diagnostic equipment.
• Fuel rail fuel pressure sensor.
• REFER to:Engine Ignition
(303-07 Engine Ignition - 2.5L
Duratec (147kW/200PS) -
VI5, Diagnosis and Testing).
• Engine ignition.
• Engine lacks power
• CHECK the braking system.REFER to: Brake System (206-
00 Brake System - General
Information, Diagnosis and
Testing).
• Brakes binding.
• ADVISE the customer aboutthe effects of overloading the
vehicle and wind resistance on
the fuel consumption.
• Vehicle overloaded, or
excessive wind resistance (roof
racks, towing etc).
• INSTALL a new air cleanerelement as necessary.
• Air cleaner element blocked.
• Check the fuel system pres-sure.
• Low fuel system pressure.
• INSPECT the fuel lines.INSTALL new components as
necessary. TEST the system
for normal operation.
• Kinked or restricted fuel lines.
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Action
Possible Sources
Symptom
• CHECK for signs of contamina-tion such as strange odors from
the fuel tank.
• If contaminated fuel is found, DRAIN the complete fuel
system. FLUSH the fuel system
through with clean gasoline.
REFER to: Fuel Tank Draining
(310-00 Fuel System -
General Information, General
Procedures).
INSTALL a new fuel filter.
• INSPECT the fuel injectors. CLEAN the fuel injectors or
INSTALL a new set of injectors
as required only after the
checks have been carried out.
• INSTALL a new fuel rail.
REFER to: Fuel Rail(303-04
Fuel Charging and Controls -
2.5L Duratec (147kW/200PS)
- VI5, Removal and Installa-
tion).
• Incorrect or contaminated fuel.
• INSTALL a new fuel filter.
• Fuel filter blocked.
• Carry out a full enginediagnosis using the guided
diagnostic menu in the Ford
diagnostic equipment.
• ECT sensor.
• INSPECT the fuel injectors.CLEAN the fuel injectors or
INSTALL a new set of injectors
as required only after the
checks have been carried out.
REFER to: Fuel Injectors (303-
04 Fuel Charging and
Controls - 2.5L Duratec
(147kW/200PS) - VI5,
Removal and Installation).
• Fuel injectors.
• Carry out a full enginediagnosis using the guided
diagnostic menu in the Ford
diagnostic equipment.
• Fuel rail fuel pressure sensor.
• CHECK the valve timing.REFER to: Timing Belt (303-01
Engine - 2.5L Duratec
(147kW/200PS) - VI5,
Removal and Installation).
• Incorrect valve timing.
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Action
Possible Sources
Symptom
• CHECK the cylinder compres-sion.
REFER to: Engine(303-00
Engine System - General
Information, Diagnosis and
Testing).
• Low cylinder compression.
• REMOVE and visuallyINSPECT the catalytic
converter for damage. INSTALL
a new catalytic converter as
necessary.
REFER to: Catalytic Converter
(309-00 Exhaust System -
2.5L Duratec (147kW/200PS)
- VI5, Removal and Installa-
tion).
• Catalytic converter blocked.
• INSTALL a new air cleanerelement as necessary.
• Air cleaner element blocked.
• Black smoke at idle
• INSPECT the fuel injectors.CLEAN the fuel injectors or
INSTALL a new set of injectors
as required only after the
checks have been carried out.
REFER to: Fuel Injectors (303-
04 Fuel Charging and
Controls - 2.5L Duratec
(147kW/200PS) - VI5,
Removal and Installation).
• Fuel injectors.
• Carry out a full enginediagnosis using the guided
diagnostic menu in the Ford
diagnostic equipment.
• ECT sensor.
• Carry out a full enginediagnosis using the guided
diagnostic menu in the Ford
diagnostic equipment.
• Fuel rail fuel pressure sensor.
• REMOVE and visuallyINSPECT the catalytic
converter for damage. INSTALL
a new catalytic converter as
necessary.
REFER to: Catalytic Converter
(309-00 Exhaust System -
2.5L Duratec (147kW/200PS)
- VI5, Removal and Installa-
tion).
• Catalytic converter blocked.
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Action
Possible Sources
Symptom
• CHECK the valve timing.REFER to: Timing Belt (303-01
Engine - 2.5L Duratec
(147kW/200PS) - VI5,
Removal and Installation).
• Incorrect valve timing.
• INSTALL a new air cleanerelement as necessary.
• Air cleaner element blocked.
• Excessive black smoke during
acceleration
• CHECK for signs of contamina-tion such as strange odors from
the fuel tank.
• If contaminated fuel is found, DRAIN the complete fuel
system. FLUSH the fuel system
through with clean gasoline.
REFER to: Fuel Tank Draining
(310-00 Fuel System -
General Information, General
Procedures).
INSTALL a new fuel filter.
• INSPECT the fuel injectors. CLEAN the fuel injectors or
INSTALL a new set of injectors
as required only after the
checks have been carried out.
• INSTALL a new fuel rail.
REFER to: Fuel Rail(303-04
Fuel Charging and Controls -
2.5L Duratec (147kW/200PS)
- VI5, Removal and Installa-
tion).
• Incorrect or contaminated fuel.
• Carry out a full enginediagnosis using the guided
diagnostic menu in the Ford
diagnostic equipment.
• CKP sensor.
• Carry out a full enginediagnosis using the guided
diagnostic menu in the Ford
diagnostic equipment.
• KS.
• INSPECT the fuel injectors.CLEAN the fuel injectors or
INSTALL a new set of injectors
as required only after the
checks have been carried out.
REFER to: Fuel Injectors (303-
04 Fuel Charging and
Controls - 2.5L Duratec
(147kW/200PS) - VI5,
Removal and Installation).
• Fuel injectors.
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Action
Possible Sources
Symptom
• Carry out a full enginediagnosis using the guided
diagnostic menu in the Ford
diagnostic equipment.
• Fuel rail fuel pressure sensor.
• REMOVE and visuallyINSPECT the catalytic
converter for damage. INSTALL
a new catalytic converter as
necessary.
REFER to: Catalytic Converter
(309-00 Exhaust System -
2.5L Duratec (147kW/200PS)
- VI5, Removal and Installa-
tion).
• Catalytic converter blocked.
• INSTALL a new air cleanerelement.
• Air cleaner element blocked.
• Black smoke at cruising speeds
• Carry out a full enginediagnosis using the guided
diagnostic menu in the Ford
diagnostic equipment.
• ECT sensor.
• INSPECT the fuel injectors.CLEAN the fuel injectors or
INSTALL a new set of injectors
as required only after the
checks have been carried out.
REFER to: Fuel Injectors (303-
04 Fuel Charging and
Controls - 2.5L Duratec
(147kW/200PS) - VI5,
Removal and Installation).
• Fuel injectors.
• Carry out a full enginediagnosis using the guided
diagnostic menu in the Ford
diagnostic equipment.
• Fuel rail fuel pressure sensor.
• REMOVE and visuallyINSPECT the catalytic
converter for damage. INSTALL
a new catalytic converter as
necessary.
REFER to: Catalytic Converter
(309-00 Exhaust System -
2.5L Duratec (147kW/200PS)
- VI5, Removal and Installa-
tion).
• Catalytic converter blocked.
• CARRY OUT a controlled oilconsumption test over 1000 km
(600 miles). CONFIRM that the
oil consumption is less than 0.1
litre per 1000 km (600 miles).
• Engine burning oil.
• Blue smoke
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