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 Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 7:41 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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Location: Cambridge UK
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Hello all, You may have seen my post the other week about my 180 problems. I am still having problems and i am starting to think it might be down to the fuel filter.
The car is starting to run a bit lumpy and ideling is eratic. Sometimes when i accelerate it hesitates. It all started whilst running on Tesco Momentum and since then i have tried different types i.e shell v-power.
I think the car still has the original fuel filter and has now done 62,000 miles.
I originally thought that either a piston ring is worn or the head gasket is on its way out but i removed the plugs again today and checked for oil etc, they all seem fine.
Does anyone else think this may be the problem? has anyone else experienced anything like this
Cheers
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Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 7:42 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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One way to surely find out. Won't take long to replace, 
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Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 7:50 am |
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Joined: Mar 27, 2010
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Location: Running from Ant and Lee and Adam...........
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Yup... as above. And give it a full service.
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Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 8:15 am |
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Joined: Jan 13, 2011
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Location: aldershot
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and its cheap to do lol
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Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 8:36 am |
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Joined: Feb 10, 2010
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Location: Little hulton (worsley)
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180 fuel filter are in the tank and don't normally ever need changeing. Try cleaning your map sensor and make sure it hasnt got ngk plugs isn't it as the pugs don't like them. I also use tesco momentum fuel as my car seem to like it.
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Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 8:39 am |
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Location: Cambridge UK
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| nick180 wrote: |
| 180 fuel filter are in the tank and don't normally ever need changeing. Try cleaning your map sensor and make sure it hasnt got ngk plugs isn't it as the pugs don't like them. I also use tesco momentum fuel as my car seem to like it. |
Wheres the map sensor? Is the fuel filter still easy to change?
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Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 8:46 am |
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Never attempted the fuel filter as peugeot told me it will never need changing. The map sensor is under the throttle body held in by one bolt clean the throttle body while your there.
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focus st 3 with pro alloy intercooler, 3" mongoose down pipe, 200 cell sports cat and mongoose cat back, collins bov, dreamscience dsci cold air intake,focus rs injectors,focus rs oil cooler,dreamscience dsci tuneing platform mod X map,focus rs clutch & flywheel, rs fuel pump, polly bushes in wish bones rear axal and suspension white line front and rear arb, eibach pro street s suspension. | |
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Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 8:52 am |
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| nick180 wrote: |
| Never attempted the fuel filter as peugeot told me it will never need changing. The map sensor is under the throttle body held in by one bolt clean the throttle body while your there. |
Ok mate cheers. Do i get to it from above or below? shall i clean it with anything special?
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Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:02 am |
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Take the airbox out will make it easier to get to. Clean with electrical cleaner mate
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Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:10 am |
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Location: Cambridge UK
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Sorry if i seem an idiot. Any pointers as of what it looks like? colour? cheers dude
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Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:58 am |
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Joined: Mar 23, 2010
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Location: sheffield
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possibly the filter certantly worth a try very low cost and it shore wouldent hurt to have a new one.
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Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 10:11 am |
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Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 7:03 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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Location: Cambridge UK
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All fixed... Turned out to be a faulty temperature sensor. It's been replaced, fault codes cleared and all is well!
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