2006 Focus ST-3 2.5 Duratec FAULT

2006 Focus ST-3 2.5 Duratec FAULT

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MichaelYork

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2 posts

7 months

Sunday 1st December 2024
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Yesterday I bought a 2006 Focus St-3. Driven for 4 hours faultless and smooth. 94k Miles FSH. Then at around 40MPH it started to jolt and stutter like it was misfiring/wouldn't produce power. I decided to stop the car and turn it off. It smelt strong of fuel but unburnt outside. When I tried to crank it white smoke/steam came out of the exhaust and smelt of fuel also. It wont turn on. After a few cranks the smoking has stopped. I don't have a code reader right now and "engine system fault" is on written on the dashboard. Any Ideas where I should try looking to trouble shoot this? It did not overheat, coolant looks clean and so does the oil. I don't suspect head gasket...

LTEcactus

52 posts

67 months

Sunday 1st December 2024
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Has the car been remapped at all?

MichaelYork

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2 posts

7 months

Sunday 1st December 2024
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Yes it has

Simon_GH

709 posts

95 months

Sunday 1st December 2024
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I’d check the ignition side given the fuel seems to be flowing. Coil pack (assuming not coil over plug design)? Perhaps a decent diagnostic test first.