My car has had some issues lately. Ive been watching a lo...
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Chris (aka- Moose)
371 days ago
Welcome to Just Answer I'm Chris aka Moose, I'm sorry you are having problems with your Focus. I will do my best to help you get this resolved. If I happen to be helping another or step away during our communication, please know I will follow up as soon as I am back available/online. I try to be online for about 10+ hours a day, midday and late-night shift.
- Can we start with a compression test to confirm the engine health is good?
Chris (aka- Moose)
371 days ago
Since you were not able to reply to the info request I sent. I cannot be as accurate and thorough as I would like. I hope what I can provide does help.
Here are the steps for completing a compression test [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X\_tbksFYhl4&t=5s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_tbksFYhl4&t=5s)
Thank you for visiting Just Answer, I hope I was able to answer your question. If you need to follow up on this concern please use the reply button. If you like my answer please reply so I can mark your question complete. Moose
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