Ford 1.5L TDCi: ECU updates available to solve excessive black smoke problem. Very common and normal. 1.5 TDCi in Figo, aspire and ecosport smoke a lot under heavy acceleration. If you drive spiritedly, you will see plumes of smoke in second and third gear at high RPM. The problem is not specific to a car, it's the tuning which i feel is done
Ford Focus 1.6 TDCi 2010 - Fuel consumption - injection doc A fuel gauge is only a guide and as most tanks are fairly flat these days accuracey is difficult. best advice with a diesel is refill on a quarter. leaving it to run on a couple of ltrs of derv in the tank which can cause air pick up which can accelerate HP pump wear something chronic !
Technical specs and performance data for the Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi Duratorq 95 (2014-2018) Technical specifications for the 2014-2018 facelift Ford Focus 1.5 TDCi Duratorq 95 5 door hatchback. Find & compare performance, practicality, chassis, brakes, top speed, acceleration, suspension, engine, weights, luggage & more.1.5 TDCi have issues with timing belts failing prematurely/excessive wear so if it's near 75-80k miles I would get it done. Ford are now also mandating replacing the high pressure fuel pump sprocket as part of the job. 73k on it now, was going to wait another 10k-ish which is still well inside the 'official' interval.
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