My car is skipping at an idle
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Asked by Jessica Sep 26, 2017 at 03:16 PM about the 2004 Ford Focus ZTW Wagon

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a Ford Focus wagon 2004 that is skipping at
an idle. I have change spark plugs coils crank shaft
camshaft sensor. It seems to be electrical problem
when the lights or in side heat is on skips more in
the lights dim. It is not sending any codes I cannot
figure out what it is my next bit is EGR valve
sensor. Any help

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Guru9FSV8 answered 6 years ago

Is your alternator putting out the correct volts AND amps? If it is even close to the bottom of the spec, you could be seeing or experiencing these performance or electrical blurbs. I had this happen to me on an alternator that was putting out 13.2 volts which was the bottom of my vehicle's spec scale.

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Guru9FSV8 answered 6 years ago

Also make sure all your grounds are good with clean contact points. Start at the battery. I would disconnect the negative battery cable while doing this. Very important!

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