Focus st170 clicking noise when idle

Focus st170 clicking noise when idle

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rogers190

Original Poster:

15 posts

203 months

Monday 15th October 2007
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when my 2002 59k miles focus st170 is idleling it makes a kind of clicking sound which can only be heard inside the cabin, it almost sounds like a diesel, also the fuel economy is crap im only getting about 270 miles to a tank and thats driving sensibly, please help

Jon GT2

356 posts

205 months

Tuesday 16th October 2007
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Has it lost its top end power?

rogers190

Original Poster:

15 posts

203 months

Tuesday 16th October 2007
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no not at all, i have read about a silver box making the noise in the engine near the firewall but i cant see anything

Jon GT2

356 posts

205 months

Tuesday 16th October 2007
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If it stops after thirty seconds or so its almost certainly the Intake manifold runner control module or silver box mounted on the firewall with a cable running to the inlet manifold,(bellhousing side).