In a previous video https://youtu.be/OSklEbwQzJc I had a look at a Ford Focus throwing a code P0014 and we determined quickly that the cam solenoid was at fault. It is now time to make sure we made the right call. -Enjoy!
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All right, so our guy josh is going to give us the follow-up. Today we got our parts here from ford, as we mentioned yesterday, our solenoids. You can find one of the good part number one there's your part number for you, uh, both the same uh, relatively inexpensive in stock at the ford dealer, the valve cover gasket kit, so there's that which the important part of this was that it comes with the Seals because the seals don't typically come out of the valve cover or off the solenoids very easily so josh's over here, ripping her down. Coils are out of it.

Like i said, the seals usually stick right around there josh said in service data that ford offered a tool to remove them prior to removing the valve cover which we're not going to worry about, because we're going to replace them looks like it's got. The fuel line here - uh fresh air for the pcv, and that's that so we're gon na. Let him get cranking not to make the guy nervous. He gets angry when he gets nervous and then we'll come back and check on him and i'm gon na carry on working on another chevrolet, all right folks valve cover's off, like i said, those things can be a real pisser.

Let's see where josh is at all right, so josh is going to pull the solenoid out he's going to take the bolts out of there i'll go grab the new ones, real, quick, all right and then so our back when our exhaust is that's when we were Previously, looking at which we knew electronically was smoked, but we want to see see if there is any metal bits in it. There's a gm. You know this thing could be packed right, full metal, they typically are just by design, and it would also be my suggestion. Uh, you know not hating on gm, let's be honest.

Come on it would be. My suggestion is to only use oem here. I definitely. This is not a spot to uh.

Go el cheapo and use dorman solenoids uh ever i mean unless you're stranded in the sahara desert and the only place open south dorman, in which case i need to be okay but dorman, uh solenoids having its extremely high failure rate. So, there's that uh josh is going to get the factory torque spec it's going to get everything torqued back in we're going to get the seals. Replacing the valve cover slip them back over and then we're going to grab the scan tool and take it for a rip. We're going to compare the same data that we just looked at previously in yesterday's video we've got our exhaust uh desired minus actual uh.

So it's going to be our, you know our difference there and then intake desired, minus actual and then the duty cycle, and i think, if you remember, we saw the duty cycle coming up. We were watching it on our scope. The signal was making it, but it was showing it. You know, 30, some degrees off.

So let's get our seat belts on here and everything find the reverse. There's a reverse. I've cleared the engine light, hopefully the transmission. This little guy holds up long enough for us to want our test drive all right here.

We go look at that perfect, so just calling for a uh. What's it look like 30, some uh percent of duty cycle, but, most importantly, we can see our variance is staying in at and around and near zero. Now you're gon na have those little spikes, and i think i may have mentioned that uh simply because the desired amount of cam timing uh moves much quicker than the you know, the actual cam. If that makes sense, so the you know the pcm says: hey move! You know 20 degrees and it tells the cam to do that.
You know in a micro second, and then it actually takes it milliseconds to move so you're gon na get that little blurp. If you will, i think you should definitely be able to see the difference between yesterday and today, hey looks like i got. It got your classic black ice up in here very popular fragrance amongst the people my shoe fly. I know this isn't ideal, as i've mentioned.

Holding the camera at the screen, but it's what's easy and it looks like we fixed it. So lucky guess right, right, wow! I got ta click, a lot of keys here. Uh you make the world a better place. It says well, thank you for that.

Lady um. Super deep right there, the other thing was super deep with our diagnostic skills on this one. We did it, we got it. We made the right call a couple, quick tests, uh and i believe, wasn't this the one that they said had some major ecu failure or something like that um.

So that's that it's fixed you've seen it. I gave you guys some closure. I try to do that when i can, even though i'm not the guy fixing them a lot of times, i go back to the other shop or one of my boys will um will do that. That's all we got to say got to get going.

What i can tell you is be sweet and stand tall for some reason. That's speaking to me right now down in that comment, section be sweet, stand taller, be sour and be short, i don't know comments. Questions concerns the facebook, the insti and just from our viewers. If i can do it, you can do it thanks for watching.


By EricO

11 thoughts on “Ford Focus: Engine Light On P0014 – FOLLOW UP”
  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Inspired Mechanics says:

    Lucky guess… Not. That's standard diagnostic skills in which Masters develop over time with both experience and superior critical skills thinking abilities. This is something that I try to teach my students everyday in the shop Lab but have learned not everyone has these abilities.. and that's ok. Self awareness and thinking outside the box, especially in the field of mechanics, is a beautiful thing and enjoy being a part of that process… It's probably one of the biggest reasons I myself chose this industry. Awesome video as always! 👍

  2. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Hola! Ej Drywall says:

    Hey, man, I know this haves nothing to do with this, but I hope you can answer my questions.
    This is on 2005 F250 6.0 lariat.

    I’ve had these codes pop up recently all of a sudden after I’ve already spent thousand in this truck, as I’m sure you guys know all too well. I know glowplug are going out, and 2 injectors just went out. Cylinder 2 and then 4.

    I know these are repairable but my question is about the ICP code it threw P2285. I disconnected ICP and truck turned on even with it being disconnected. I have read this is not good and it could be something related to HPOP or maybe IPR etc. I don’t have any symptoms of these issues though. I do have a tuned FICM with Atlas 40 tune 48V. New ICP sensor, new camshaft, coolant filtration running ELC. Blue spring kit installed, new radiator, intercooler and all new intercooler pipes. I run a WDI extreme street tune almost always. I rarely haul. Oh, and u1900 code

    Any advice is appreciated.

  3. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Mark Chidester says:

    Good job!
    Wondering what a shop tells a customer when they replace an expensive part and it doesn't fix the problem.

  4. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Car Mo says:

    Oh please please teach Josh rag covering the timing chain area, bolts with oil and rubber gloves is a sure fire way for that bolt to see that open area when $hit happens. An ounce of prevention could save you hours of where did that bolt go and retrieving it. Word to the wise, cheers all good this time.

  5. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Starcarrier says:

    Short sweet and to the point. Bye the way that rear view mirror is about to give way. There auta be a law, oh wait there is!

  6. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Mark Johnson says:

    "Remember viewers, if I can do it, you can do it." It's a huge stretch, but we get a little closer with each video! Thanks!

  7. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Mario Saccoccio says:

    "Black ice" little tree.
    "Every car's got one, you'll see."
    Miller, from "Repo man."

  8. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars JeredtheShy says:

    I don't like acting like OEM parts are somehow flawless, especially with the differences in price, and how sometimes aftermarket is literally the same part made by the same factory. Sometimes OEM can even be inferior and the aftermarket part is updated in some crucial way. Sometimes it's aftermarket or nothin' on older cars. But I've had really odd stuff happen when parts were supposed to be just as good. Sensors, especially. Blower motors that look sorta crude compared to the OEM and failed in a year, type stuff. The cheaper you go, the dodgier it gets, go figure. If you can't tell its quality by eyeball, OEM is the way, just eat the cost and worry less later.

  9. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Bruce Tucker says:

    G’day from Brisbane Australia, thanks for the update, in a previous video, you mentioned to store the can of liquid PVC upside down, to stop it from going hard in the can, I found that you can also use acetone to thin it out, so it is usable again, ( I bought a can, & it , even though new, was already half set, unusable, until I thinned it out)

  10. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars mrdfoutz says:

    2012? Well then, ya didn't totally fix it because ya didn't rip that 🤬transmission out and use it for target practice! 😄

    I must admit, I'm relieved that my 2012 was removed from service by a young road-rager. I'm back to a Kia with no regrets. Although, I do wish that YOU were my local Kia technician.

  11. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Danny Hubert says:

    Eric myfriend you are very nice guy i can't say if your sweet or not but i know one thing buddy who are a awesome mechanic and you should be proud of your yourself bud i personally think Eric run for president of the United States of America i would vote for you my son. Ps don't forget the 🍦 Eric godbless have awesome week🗽🗽

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