have a ford focus 2001 16 v ztec, when start it idle high for couple of second then drops and if you don't push the gas paddle it dies, I cleaned the throttle body still the same. any good advise.

Asked by Behzad Jan 01, 2016 at 02:13 PM about the 2001 Ford Focus LX

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a ford focus 2001 16v ztec. whan you start the car it idle high and then
the idle drops and if you don't push the gas paddle the engine dies, I have
clean the throttle body did not make any difference, any idea what other
things I need to check and what to check first and so on.

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have a ford focus 2001 16 v ztec, when start it idle high for couple of second then drops and if you don't push the gas paddle it dies, I cleaned the throttle body still the same. any good advise.

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have a ford focus 2001 16 v ztec, when start it idle high for couple of second then drops and if you don't push the gas paddle it dies, I cleaned the throttle body still the same. any good advise.

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