# ATTN Focus or Cougar owners... I need help so I can get home! **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [January 7, 2009, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-focus-or-cougar-owners-i-need-help-so-i-can-get-home/241227 "2009-01-07T08:14:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-focus-or-cougar-owners-i-need-help-so-i-can-get-home/241227/1 "2009-01-07T08:14:36Z")
LOL my 1000$ special took a shit in the parking lot today. 2.0 I4. 100kmi It had 1/4 tank last night, I drove it around and ran great. Started it this morning just fine. drove 30 miles to work parked it. no problem. jumped in it a few hours ago to go to the deli and it started fine, but started to stall out. CEL poped up for a sec. Sounds like I am down a cyc. First question, being I cant pop the hood (release is broken) I could take a peek until i get some plyers. Are these motors plugs and wires or individual coil packs? here is whats odd too. I go to restart it after it stalls out, and if coughs and cranks and cranks. nothing. I cycled the ignition and can hear the fuel pump turn on and prime. I primed it a few more times and it fired up but I had to keep matting it to keep it going. I think maybe I am outa gas! lol or now there is a little water in it or it is not picking up fuel. Lunch time I am going to throw 5 gals and a bottle of drygas in and give her hell. anyone with these motors have any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 8:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-focus-or-cougar-owners-i-need-help-so-i-can-get-home/241227/2 "2009-01-07T08:37:22Z")
sounds like your out of gas…or damn near it. even if your not completely out but enough for the pump to start sucking air here and there…that it what it will do. ---
**Author:** ![cazwrx187](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cazwrx187/32/6388_2.png) [@cazwrx187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cazwrx187)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-focus-or-cougar-owners-i-need-help-so-i-can-get-home/241227/3 "2009-01-07T09:06:49Z")
If you were low on gas you may have moisture in the gas lines now. I never go below half a tank in the winter. Go buy some dry gas and see if that works. ---
**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-focus-or-cougar-owners-i-need-help-so-i-can-get-home/241227/4 "2009-01-07T09:47:24Z")
I have a focus and it has a coil on plug set-up to answer that question ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-focus-or-cougar-owners-i-need-help-so-i-can-get-home/241227/5 "2009-01-07T10:30:34Z")
Yeah I am crossing my fingers it was low/wet gas. I dumped half a bottle of Heet (red bottle) into 2.5gal of fresh gas and threw it in the tank. Ill let it sit for 3 horus or so and give it a shot on the ride home. LKSi, thanks for the igntion setup help. If it makes it home, ill throw some plugs and wires at it as well. PS: this turd came with some sweet ass $800 special 18’s. Black and polished FTW. anyone want them for $200 with tires? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Auto0utcast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/auto0utcast/32/6281_2.png) [@Auto0utcast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Auto0utcast)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-focus-or-cougar-owners-i-need-help-so-i-can-get-home/241227/6 "2009-01-07T12:23:22Z")
it depends on what year focus it is. the original 2000-2004 models were plugs n wires. the NEWER 2005-present models switched to a coil on plug design. ---
**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-focus-or-cougar-owners-i-need-help-so-i-can-get-home/241227/7 "2009-01-07T12:46:21Z")
Yep mine is an 05 ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-focus-or-cougar-owners-i-need-help-so-i-can-get-home/241227/8 "2009-01-07T13:13:25Z")
Well it is alive again. I dumped in the gas/dry gas and it fired right up, I just got back from the gas station. Run like a champ again. I am thinking I was out of gas. The gauge was a full needle’s width befor the E line. If it was/is correct this will be the first car I every drove that wont bury the needle below E! ---
**Author:** ![Auto0utcast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/auto0utcast/32/6281_2.png) [@Auto0utcast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Auto0utcast)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-focus-or-cougar-owners-i-need-help-so-i-can-get-home/241227/9 "2009-01-07T13:37:23Z")
what year focus is it? the early model years 00-02 had serious fuel pump failure issues. there is a “factory warranty amendment” that covers free replacement of the fuel pump IF it has never been changed and falls in a certain vin pattern… check into that. ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-focus-or-cougar-owners-i-need-help-so-i-can-get-home/241227/10 "2009-01-08T13:47:25Z")
HUMMM… I will have to look into that. It is a 2000. BTW. Ran great today… infact I ran directly into a snowbank at 40 and rested it right on top just like that Neon on the thruway was a few weeks back! lol. tires suck and I pushed a right hand turn down a steep ass hill. It was fun. Now I am missing slightly more of the front bumper. Ahh thats what winter cars are for i guess. ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-focus-or-cougar-owners-i-need-help-so-i-can-get-home/241227/11 "2009-01-08T14:15:10Z")
[http://www.autosafety.org/uploads/phpWuC5iL\_04N02Dealer.pdf](http://www.autosafety.org/uploads/phpWuC5iL_04N02Dealer.pdf) Auto outcast, your the man! I found the recall letter above. Exactly what is wrong with my turd! I am waiting for the boob at Ford customer care to find the information, I already have! lol EDIT… just got the OK to bring it in for a free fuel pump and what not! I cant wait to roll this clunker in and and say “Gimmy my free parts bitches!” ---
**Author:** ![Auto0utcast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/auto0utcast/32/6281_2.png) [@Auto0utcast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Auto0utcast)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 1:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-focus-or-cougar-owners-i-need-help-so-i-can-get-home/241227/12 "2009-01-09T01:55:09Z")
you’re welcome. glad some of my useless focus knowledge came in handy for you man. ---
**Author:** ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 3:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-focus-or-cougar-owners-i-need-help-so-i-can-get-home/241227/13 "2009-01-09T03:32:13Z")
hahah sweet ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-focus-or-cougar-owners-i-need-help-so-i-can-get-home/241227/14 "2009-01-13T08:36:46Z")
Day 3 for the car: lol worth the money so far! ![http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/kkkustom/cougarfail1.jpg](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/kkkustom/cougarfail1.jpg) ![http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/kkkustom/cougarfail2.jpg](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/kkkustom/cougarfail2.jpg)