Ford Focus starting problems

no-one has mentioned this, but it is my experience on a 205 fiesta tdci. The fuel lines seem to be letting air in, the car runs fine, and will start immediately after stopping, but after a while it will not. Pumping the fuel primer to expel air / push diesel through will result in a start. The pronlem now is finding this slight leak???

Had similar starting problems with my Focus 1.8 TDCI. Heater plug light on dash only stays on for about 1 second. Changed heater plugs, then changed heater plug relay. Car starts OK now but heater plug light still goes off after 1 second. I just wait 10 seconds before starting car. This does the trick. You can do a very basic test to see if power is getting to your heater plugs. Turn on your interior fan before you turn the ignition key. You will hear the fan pitch change when heater plugs turn off since they draw significant current.

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I had the same problem, new glow plugs, struggled to start when cold. Changed starter motor and all is well

focus 2000 1.8 endura diesel.After 3yrs faultless running it just packed in.Took it to my local garage who had a diagnostic done and it showed up as the throttle sensor was not working.Changed the item and it worked for for three days then cut out again.Currently back in my local garage having further checks carried out.have seen a couple of things on the forum that I will mention to my garage,but if anyone else has had similar problems and had it cured would like to know what the problem was?????

I also have had trouble with starting my Ford Focus 1.8 tdci (04). Coil light on dash not staying on for more than split second (should be about 6 sec). Having to turn ignition part way about 3 times now before daring to fire it up, struggles on cold start, usually ok after run. Have had new glow plugs fitted, relay changed, but problem still persists. I am at a loss, any ideas (beyond the ones already given?).

Focusssss, these sensors failed on a Ford Granada and one of my Volvo's, the good old AA pointed me in the right direction both times, and told me to go to the scrappers and just look for the same engine and take the part off one of them, only one bolt to hold them on, the AA are amongst the cleverest men in the country.

Hi. My focus died, just wouldn't start. RAC checked and loads of fault codes came up. Checked on the internet and fault poits to camshaft sensor. Had that changed by the garage 1hours labour + £20 for the part. Car srats first time, better power. Have ford changed this on your car ???

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Forgeve me if my english is not god !
I think that the problame is in the starting relay in the fuse box.
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Not sure if anyone can help. Have changed the cam belt on my 03 1.8TDCi focus and now won,t start.Have checked and double checked timing and all is good.(easy enough job to do).
I have fuel injectors but the injectors are not pulsing electrically.I have checked resistance on crank sensor and is fine.Have checked feed to cam sensor-ok.My code reader doesn't want to communicate with the ecu for some reason! Any ideas would be great thanks

I had a similar probelm on my 2003 Mondeo diesel mine stopped and the heater coil light flashed, then it would start as normal until the next day and a repeat of the problem,I don't care for the rip off main dealer network, so I took it to my local garage where it's always serviced, they ran a diagnostic on it and found it was a camshaft sensor, put a new one on problem gone.
TC Harrison wanted £120.00 for testing only, my local garage tested got and fitted part £91.00p.
Main dealers no thanks

Why dont you try changing your glow plugs, simples.

We have a similar problem with our Ford Focus Diesel. It is not starting. It seems to be some sort of fuel problem. The filter has been changed but if it is driven a short distance without any revving up it is really hard to start if switched off. sometimes it will have to be towed to start. If we park it on a downward slope we dont have the problem! It is as though there is a vacuum and the fuel is emptying out of the filter bowl and running back to the tank