Ford Focus: Odd sound from engine at high speeds

"joes1girl" <com> wrote in message
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Definitely not normal, I'd check underneath for a loose front air deflector
or wheel well lining. Have you hit any animals recently?
 

These check engine lights are precautionary, and usually not as scary as you
might think. It could be as simple as a loose gas cap. It might go away on
its own, or you could have your car scanned for computer codes. Any dealer
or good shop can do this.

No animals hit... but did have my instrument cluster replaced for an
intermittant speedometer and odometer problem (which is still not fixed).
Could the engine light be a reflection of that? It surely didn't go off
before the cluster was replaced?

I did check the gas cap. I took it off and placed it back on (tightly)
two times. Since the dealership has to still fix my speed/odo problem
will have them check out the engine light for codes. Thanks!

"joes1girl" <com> wrote in message
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Yes, I understand that the speed/distance sensor can definitely cause
problems that will make the warning light come on. Good luck.

Okay, to get rid of the CEL, disconnect the battery and leave it alone for
30 minutes. This will reset the computer. If it comes on again, you'll
want to take it to autozone or advance auto parts or one of those places and
let them read the code for you. I recommend asking these questions at
www.focusmotorsports.com in the forum or on www.focusfanatics.com. Both are
very reputable and have tons of info on them.

Blane

"joes1girl" <com> wrote in message
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Okay, first of all, to get rid of the check engine light all you have to do
is reset the battery. This means take the ground cable off of the battery,
wait around 30 minutes then reconnect it. After that, if the CEL comes back
on, you need to get a diagnostic check.

I recommend going to www.focusfanatics.com and/or www.focusmotorsports.com
if you have further problems with the check engine light (CEL).

As for the sounds.. have you actually checked your battery out to make sure
it's still good? Sounds to me if it's coming from the driver's side it
might be a problem with corrosion on the battery or a bad battery. Give it
a shot and let us know.

Blane



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"joes1girl" <com> wrote in message
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I just had this happen to me. Check the heat shield that covers the exhust
manifold. It looks like a warped pie tin behind the radiator. The bottom
bolts may be broke allowing it to swing back and forth. See if that is
loose.

That would be more of a banging sound compared to crackling... I think of
crackling as a fire.. Could be wrong though. Joes1girl, can you elaborate a
bit?

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