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2001 Focus ZX3- cranks, but wont start everytime, (intermittent) (wont start at all right now)
Hi there, need some suggestions of what to start checking on my Focus, when it does start, it starts immediately, if it doesnt start right away, it wears battery down fairly quickly, replaced battery yesterday, started up great, and this am (6am,cold out,I.E., 30 degrees outside) started up just fine, worked several hours, (outside temp now around 42-44 degrees) I went to start it, it cranked normally, but no start. got about 3 more crank sessions of 10 seconds each, and no start, gave me indications that it was trying to fire here and there, but didnt catch, had no jumper cables, but a work friend let me use her "jump box", it cranked pretty good, but still no engine startup.
I looked for any obvious signs, found nothing unusual, removed all spark plugs one at a time to check for bad signs there, nothing, all plugs good color, no wetness, or oil, or signs of defects, I really need some ideas of what to look at- car does have a worn ignition switch assembly, but has never caused me any real problems so far...... but not ruling out the possiblity....
help please- limited funds here due to minimum wage job and limited hours....., and the focus is only car I have to drive.....
I can't afford to just throw parts in and hope for a solution....
Thanks for any helpful info...
oh, and its a ZX3 (2.0 Zetec)-no mods, just stock.
Hi there, need some suggestions of what to start checking on my Focus, when it does start, it starts immediately, if it doesnt start right away, it wears battery down fairly quickly, replaced battery yesterday, started up great, and this am (6am,cold out,I.E., 30 degrees outside) started up just fine, worked several hours, (outside temp now around 42-44 degrees) I went to start it, it cranked normally, but no start. got about 3 more crank sessions of 10 seconds each, and no start, gave me indications that it was trying to fire here and there, but didnt catch, had no jumper cables, but a work friend let me use her "jump box", it cranked pretty good, but still no engine startup.
I looked for any obvious signs, found nothing unusual, removed all spark plugs one at a time to check for bad signs there, nothing, all plugs good color, no wetness, or oil, or signs of defects, I really need some ideas of what to look at- car does have a worn ignition switch assembly, but has never caused me any real problems so far...... but not ruling out the possiblity....
help please- limited funds here due to minimum wage job and limited hours....., and the focus is only car I have to drive.....
I can't afford to just throw parts in and hope for a solution....
Thanks for any helpful info...
oh, and its a ZX3 (2.0 Zetec)-no mods, just stock.