Категорія: Ford

Servicing the Ford Focus 2. Replacement, thermostat choice and warmth in the cabin

Is it cold in the cabin? Is the antifreeze not warming up in the Ford Focus 2? Is the heater blowing cold? A well-known story. With the advent of cold weather, many owners of the second-generation Ford Focus complain about slow heating up of the cabin and cold radiator. Certainly, if it is -35 ˚C, it is one thing. But when at normal winter temperature of 10-15 degrees of frost the cabin is heated up to half an hour, it is time to check the cooling system, and it is worth it. Thermostat, heater radiator, control electronics, air lock – all of these can easily become the cause of the cold in the cabin. Replacing the thermostat on a Ford Focus 2 will fix the situation 80% of the time.

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Check engine light in Ford Focus 2 dashboard. Don’t panic!

Check Engine is blinking or lit on the dashboard. Few people are optimistic about this. However, there is no reason to panic. The Check Engine light on the second-generation Ford Focus often lights up, but there is no tragedy in it. In almost 90% of cases, actuation of the emergency lamp is caused by trifling reasons, and it is possible to eliminate them with bare hands. Yes, sometimes there are serious breakdowns, but we will try to cover the widest possible range of faults in Ford Focus 2, which causes the check light.

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The Ford engines. Code P2008 intake manifold runner control circuit open

OBD2 failure codes in the service menu on older Fords are common. Some codes may simply indicate the need to test the engine control unit, and some signal about serious problems. Many owners of Ford Focus II, C Max, Mondeo, and other models with 1.8 liter gasoline engine notice the appearance of OBD2 failure code P2008 when scanning the system. What is it, how to remove and reset the error, not to spend too much on repairs and replacement of expensive original parts, we understand right now.

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OBD2 code P1246 on Ford Focus 2. Fix it yourself

The battery charging system on the Ford Focus II rarely fails. As a rule, the main sign of malfunction is a voltage drop at the output from the alternator or at the output from the engine control unit. All this is accompanied by a burning alarm lamp on the dashboard (with the image of the battery), and when scanning the system pops up error P1246, the failure of the input load circuit of the alternator. Let's deal with the error on the Ford Focus 2 together.

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Cabin air filter for Ford Focus 2: replacement without removing the acceleration pedal

Some drivers consider the cabin filter on the Ford Focus 2 useless, motivating it by the already normal air circulation. They do not think about the fact that through the windows comes gassed masses, as the car is surrounded by clubs of exhaust. And not just gases. Dust from worn pads and clutch frictions, particles of rubber, bacteria and microorganisms, all this penetrates into the salon freely. Changing the cabin air filter on the Ford Focus 2 is a necessary operation, because comfort and microclimate in the cabin depend on it.

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OBDII DTC U1900 Fault on Ford Focus 2. How to fix

Errors diagnosed by mobile scanners and computers in one way or another indicate a malfunction in the engine management system. And these errors are not always duplicated by the Check Engine icon. In the case of the common error u1900 check lights up very rarely and most owners of Ford Focus 2 are surprised to find this OBDII code only when scanning.

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Ford Focus II: how to change the oil in the automatic transmission 6F35

Automatic transmissions are no less sensitive to lubrication quality than the engine. Some models are even more finicky in this respect. Timely oil replacement in automatic transmission 6F35 Ford Focus 2 guarantees that our automatic transmission will serve at least 200-250 thousand miles without overhaul. Old oil can cause friction clutches to overheat, which will lead to costly repairs. The cost of automatic transmission repair may be at the level of price tags of contractual boxes. Therefore, check the level and condition of ATF in automatic transmission regularly, and replace it if necessary.

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Ford Mustang Mk6 (2015-2020): Renaissance era

The price of gasoline and the demands of crazy ecologists have almost ruined the most attractive branch of the evolution of cars on the planet. These are stylish and powerful pony cars, as they were called in the 60s. Perhaps their most famous representative is the Ford Mustang, a cult car familiar to every student from Berdychiv to Phnom Penh. Mustangs are rare in our region, the food is not the same and the space is not American. Why are they loved and why not so much, especially after 2015 with the release of the sixth generation and restyling in 2018?

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