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My 1.6 LX dosen't have a fuel computer, but I've calculated my mpg via: http://www.guycroft.clara.net/utils/mpg.html A full tank is about 42 litres which will get me between 350 - 375 miles = 37 - 40 mpg. Give it a try!!

Make sure you get the fitting kit which ever one you decide on

Ta for the info I'm going to be on the phone to them tomorrow

Had the car serviced at Julians, Didcot (Ford Dealer). Have to say I'm very unimpressed with customer service. They didn't even bother to wash the car after charging me £196!!! They've stamped the service book but they don't even have a ford emblem on their stamp or any mention of Ford on it come to think of it.... hope I sell it to somebody local when it's time to move on to another one. Cost breakdown: Service items (pollen filter etc) £14 Oil £21 Labour £161 :cry: :cry: :cry: Ford make very good cars but why are the dealers so c***p??

To be honest too much bother. If the system worked OK would have probably installed it better but due to the short comings in the unit didn't bother!!!

I thought it would be but in my opinion it wasn't. Some of the issues I had with it: Would only really work if you kept the tank full, manual recommends that you always use the same petrol pump. The OB connector on the Mk2 focus sits on the wrong side of steering wheel so you end up driving around with the wire getting in the way. The unit only works in metric or US units it didn't work in imperial gallons. All in all was too much bother to keep. Most of the info can be accesed via the ignition sequance that is easily found on the site.

Sold it on here back in the summer. Believe me it wasn't worth the money I paid for it.

yeah sounds about right. One Fraud stealer wanted to charge me £165 for the service and another £65 to do the brake fluid change!!

Yep, mine was used on the mk2.

Have just booked my 1.6 into my local stealer for it's 25K service. Does anybody know what they actually do for the service? So much for the longer life lower cost servicing that Ford keep going on about!!

I used a scangauge 2 for a couple of months. It isn't realy suitable for UK gallons etc and is a real hassle to set up etc. When it worked it was OK but I soon got fed up with it and it spent most of it's life in the glove box!!! If you want to calculate mpg see: http://www.guycroft.clara.net/utils/mpg.html :D

Water leaks through, pools around the HT leads and shorts the coil (eventually) It happened to mine!!!!!!

Was wondering if I could swap out my existing dash for one with the computer installed? Anybody heard of this happening or have any information.

Sorry but the new HU looks tacky!!!!! In a car that has predominantly square lines / styling why would you put a HU with rounded corners???

Does anybody know if you can get a filter to go onto the washer bottle? It's so annoying when you get a small twig or bit of grit in the bottle. My old vw golf had one???? : :D

I'm trying to fit a Blaupunkt TravelPilot and need the part code for the new radio / heater surround. My local dealer can't understand what I need? Any ideas??? :shock:

Picked up the car this evening and all fixed under warranty. Don't know if it's me but there seems to be more power now. It certainly seems a lot quicker when accelerating! discussed the issue with the workshop manager and he said it was the first time he'd seen the problem. He did admit that it's easy for the washer jets to leak / come apart and suggested I keep an eye on them !!!

Same thing happened on my MK1 1.8 TDCI. Only other time a Focus has let me down, even then I was able to get it back to a dealer under mine / it's own steam!!!!!!

No RDS me thinks.............

Anbody heard of this before: Left for work this morning got about 2 miles from home and the car started to loose power, engine warning light then started to flash. Returned home with the car obviously misfiring and sounding vv sorry for itself. Phoned Ford Assist (AA) who came out within 3/4 hour. The AA chap was surprised it was a focus (so am I after owning 5 of them) he got to work and with the aid of his PC diagnosed a short across the coil which he couldn't fix as he didn't have the correct coil pack on his van. Anyway the best bit was when he took one of the HT leads off it was bright

Mine does it as well. Am generally unimpressed with the quality of interior when compared with MK1.

Have now had my scanguage for over two weeks and after a few teething problems everything is going well. If you purchase one you will need to setup the unit carefully, following the manual and paying particular attention to the size of your tank and engine. V important as the unit defaults to a 3ltr engine, after I plugged mine in my average mpg was 16!!! Then I read the manual and things become clear. Going forward I still need to locate the unit and I then intend to post some pics of the unit along with the other mods I've made (sill protectors and centre arm-rest).

Was reading my manual and it say's my car (1.6LX) is cabable of runing on Bioethanol fuel. Any body else tried it? :?

Definitely not the ABS light, checked in the handbook. It's the symbol of a car with skid marks and comes up in yellow. It doesn’t happen all of the time but is becoming more frequent.

Why does the ESP light keep coming on when I start my 1.6 LX? I was under the impression it wasn't fitted ? :?