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29-07-2008, 10:42 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Dec 2006
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Hi,
My Focus exhaust pipe rattling from very beginning, when hit gas a bit heavier or going uphill, do you guys suffer it? thanks! |
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30-07-2008, 12:15 PM
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Eat my Brake Dust
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: In the back with Miss Alba
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i can't say i've had that issue. what kind of focus do you have?
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30-07-2008, 03:58 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2008
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maybe it's the engine pinging under load? not the exhaust rattling
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30-07-2008, 04:02 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Dec 2006
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Thank you for reply, mine is LX.
I'm worry the rattle abrade parts adjacent to it. |
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30-07-2008, 04:05 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 209
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It so sounds like your cars pinging.
Try a tank of Premium to see if the rattle goes away. Chris |
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30-07-2008, 04:13 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Sydney
Posts: 137
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Maybe the exhaust hitting the heatshield? Others here have mentioned that.
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02-08-2008, 09:37 AM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 14
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doh! dealer confirmed that is pinging
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03-08-2008, 07:26 AM
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Regular Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Newcastle
Posts: 107
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Best start paying the little extra for Shell V-Power. Or whatever the other companies offer. Oh and try the lil timing advance trick thats been in threads here.
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09-08-2008, 10:25 AM
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Guest
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: South Western Sydney
Posts: 47
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Ive always used premium from day 1 never had any probs.. Just keep the premium petrol, it pays off.
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09-08-2008, 11:19 AM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 14
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thanks a lot!
how would you interpret that Focus manual book says Ron91 is "safe"? |
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09-08-2008, 11:40 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2008
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yes it will run on 91, but it will run better on premium by far.
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09-08-2008, 02:21 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 804
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should have bought the tdci!
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09-08-2008, 03:54 PM
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Badly Focused
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 487
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Then it'd always be pinging!
Heh...But seriously, if it's pinging, the knock sensor isn't working properly. They way they get around having to run these cars (and many others) on certain grades of fuel is by having the knock sensor detect ping, and retarding the timing (and sometimes the cam advance) to compensate. If the car's pinging (and badly enough that you can hear it in such a well insulated car), then you've got serious problems, and you could risk melting a piston. Things to check: How old is the car? What kind of condition are the spark plugs in (and are they OEM spec?) Is the ECU recording any faults? (it should if it's pinging) You can try running a tank of injector cleaner, but i don't think it'll do much... RM.
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10-08-2008, 08:25 PM
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yum
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Mullett, the LS is well known to have the pinging problem, it looks like it was solved in the LT.
I think every LS driver that has this problem has reported to their dealer which have basically said "tough, run it on Premium."
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10-08-2008, 10:52 PM
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Badly Focused
Join Date: Jul 2008
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Doh! Corrected twice by the same guy
 I guess if premium fixes it, that's the solution. Is Europe like Japan, with a minimum RON of 95 or so? RM.
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07 LT CL, CAI, timing, XR5 springs, LS Zetec wheels 16.045...0.05 of a second! I wanted a 15sec pass! 93 GSR/Evo3...too much to mention, 12.2sec 1/4, FOR SALE! *Maybe we don't try putting holes in things that sink, yeah?* |
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Is your exhaust pipe rattling?
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