Action
Possible Sources
Symptom
• INSPECT the fuel lines.INSTALL new components as
necessary. TEST the system
for normal operation.
• Fuel lines damaged or blocked.
• INSTALL a new fuel filter.
• Fuel filter blocked.
• REFER to:Fuel Pump and
Sender Unit - 2.5L Duratec
(147kW/200PS) - VI5 (310-01
Fuel Tank and Lines,
Removal and Installation).
• Fuel pump and sender unit.
• Carry out a full enginediagnosis using the guided
diagnostic menu in the Ford
diagnostic equipment.
• Crankshaft position (CKP)
sensor.
• Carry out a full enginediagnosis using the guided
diagnostic menu in the Ford
diagnostic equipment.
• Camshaft position (CMP)
sensor.
• Carry out a full enginediagnosis using the guided
diagnostic menu in the Ford
diagnostic equipment.
•PCM.
• Carry out a full enginediagnosis using the guided
diagnostic menu in the Ford
diagnostic equipment.
• Fuel rail fuel pressure 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.
• CHECK the valve timing.REFER to: Timing Belt (303-01
Engine - 2.5L Duratec
(147kW/200PS) - VI5,
Removal and Installation).
• Incorrect valve timing.
• TEST the cylinder compres-sion.
REFER to: Engine(303-00
Engine System - General
Information, Diagnosis and
Testing).
• Low cylinder compression.
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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
• 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
• REFER to:Engine Ignition
(303-07 Engine Ignition - 2.5L
Duratec (147kW/200PS) -
VI5, Diagnosis and Testing).
• Engine ignition.
• Engine misfire
• 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.
• Check the fuel system pres-sure.
• Low fuel system pressure.
• REFER to:Engine Cooling
(303-03 Engine Cooling,
Diagnosis and Testing).
• Engine operating temperature
too high.
• 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.
• 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.
• KS.
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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.
• Carry out a full enginediagnosis using the guided
diagnostic menu in the Ford
diagnostic equipment.
• KS.
• Carry out a full enginediagnosis using the guided
diagnostic menu in the Ford
diagnostic equipment.
• CKP 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).
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Action
Possible Sources
Symptom
• CHECK the system for fuelleak(s). REPAIR or INSTALL
new parts as necessary.
• Fuel system leak(s).
• INSTALL a new fuel filter.
• Fuel filter blocked.
• INSTALL a new oil filter andengine oil.
• Incorrect engine oil.
• REFER to the Ford diagnosticequipment.
• Generator.
•
• Slipping clutch.
• 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.
• Using the Ford diagnosticequipment, CHECK for the
availability of a calibration
update.
• PCM calibration.
• CHECK the valve timing.REFER to: Timing Belt (303-01
Engine - 2.5L Duratec
(147kW/200PS) - VI5,
Removal and Installation).
• Incorrect valve timing.
• CHECK the engine compres-sion.
REFER to: Engine(303-00
Engine System - General
Information, Diagnosis and
Testing).
• Low cylinder compression.
• Carry out a full enginediagnosis using the guided
diagnostic menu in the Ford
diagnostic equipment.
• CMP sensor.
• Engine cuts out during hard
acceleration
• Carry out a full enginediagnosis using the guided
diagnostic menu in the Ford
diagnostic equipment.
• CKP sensor.
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