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01 ford focus problem NEED HELP!

Sent to Car Experts March 01, 2006 10:33 a.m.

im was clean my again, the car had not been driven all day and the engine was off. i was just cleaning it with a spray bottle of degrease and whipping the top of everything off. i was very gently with everything. afterward when i start the car for the first time since clean up the engine the car now will ride at 4000 RPMS when i have the clutch down or in neurtal and it adles at almost 2000 rpms now. when i riding in gear the car drives at like 2500 rpm withme not even touching the gas. this is really making my car run bad. i think its probably a sensor somewhere but im not sure witch one or even if it is. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU

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2001 Ford focus 2.0

Already Tried:
reseting the ECU

Customer (name blocked for privacy)

Status: Closed Value: $10

Info Request
March 01, 2006 10:43 a.m. (10 minutes and 19 seconds later)

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You've accidentally knocked off (broken/disconnected) a vacuum hose or got fluid into one of the sensor harness connectors.Is the check engine light lit?

Edited by railman on March 1 2006 at 10:44am

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Sent March 01, 2006 3:42 p.m. (4 hours and 58 minutes later)

No the check engine light is not on. I will go and check all vacuum hoses to see if their connected. If it is the sensor harness connector how would i Know that by looking at it?

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March 01, 2006 4:04 p.m. (22 minutes and 28 seconds later)

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Not usually.The only ones I'm concerned about are at the throttle body.The Throttle position sensor connector.Just make sure it's not full of fluid.The other thing I did not mention is for you to check to make sure the throttle cable is free and operates smoothly at the throttle body.

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March 02, 2006 7:53 a.m. (15 hours and 48 minutes later)

Did you find it??May just need to dry up.

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