[DMCForum] Re: Ford Focus mechanics? NOT D RELATED

[<erikgeerdink@xxxxxxxxx>]

HI,

actually, i believe it is vacuum driven.  The filter itself looks 
like a flying saucer with a tube coming out the top that goes into 
either the Position Sensor or the Pressure senser (I don't have the 
service manual yet).
Its a 2001 focus.  

Thanks for all the help.  If anyone else has any ideas, please 
contact me off the list so we don't clutter the Forum with Ford 
questions.

Thanks again
Erik
--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Farrar Hudkins <fhudkins@xxxx> 
wrote:
> Erik,
> 
> I'm a bit familiar with EGR valves (they haven't changed much over 
the
> years).  But take what I say with a grain of salt, or a jar of it, 
or
> feel free to ignore whatever I say. :)
> 
> I assume yours is "digital" (they replaced the vacuum-actuated 
ones in
> the 1980s I believe), controlled by a solenoid (or two) instead of 
a
> vacuum pump. Is the solenoid okay? (Check by jumping it to the 
battery
> voltage.) If the solenoid is okay, and it is controlled by the 
computer,
> then it may be more difficult to track down, since the engine uses
> temperature, load, throttle position and vehicle speed to 
determine the
> duty cycle of the solenoid. That's a lot of sensors! Ford in 
particular
> has a valve position sensor which I've heard can go bad, so you may
> check that. Is it a single-stage or multi-stage EGR? Is the "check
> engine" light on? It could be a loose wiring connection, faulty 
coolant
> sensor, or failed driver circuit in the computer.
> 
> Just a thought. Good luck. Incidentally, what year is your Focus? 
2000?
> 
> Regards,
> Farrar in New Orleans
> 
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