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Re: Missing under a load
"Jimbo via CarKB.com" <u16377@uwe> wrote in message
news:5864a7133f263@uwe...
> My 2000 focus zx3 standard started missing when I would first take off or
> right after I would shift gears (under a load). It acts like the
> electrical
> system is shutting it down. At first I thought it was the throttle
> position
> sensor because it would act up (stumble) when I would give it the gas. If
> I
> move the gas peddle slowly it will rev up fine. The speedometer bounces
> around crazy when it acts up and I can hear a popping sound in the
> speakers.
The only thing that occurs to me is a problem with the voltage
regulator/alternator. To check that you would need to mount a voltmeter and
go for a drive.
If that's not it, I suggest you post it to a bigger, more generally
technical newsgroup such as rec.autos.tech or alt.autos.ford.
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