Keeps cutting out and the heater plug light is flashing

Tiny
EAMONN LACEY
  • MEMBER
  • 2001 FORD FOCUS
  • 1.8L
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 144,000 MILES
My car is a diesel and has started cutting out recently and the heater plug light on the dash has been flashing. I presumed it must need new heater plugs but a friend said he once had a similar problem and it was in fact something to do with a small fuel pump or tank. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
Monday, December 26th, 2016 AT 7:45 AM

1 Reply

Tiny
KEN L
  • MASTER CERTIFIED MECHANIC
  • 54,137 POSTS
Hey EAMONN,

This sounds like you have separate problems, first it sounds like the block heater has gone out that what will make the heater plug light come on, next when it cuts on turn the key to the on position to see if you hear the fuel pump in the tanks comes on. If not the pump in the tank may need to be replaced.

Here is a video on how to do it.

https://youtu.be/D1AyqeftAmA

Please let us know what you find so it will help others.

Best, Ken
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Friday, December 30th, 2016 AT 4:47 PM

Please login or register to post a reply.

Related Heater Content

Heater
GUIDE
Heater
Once the engine has been started and has run long enough to warm up the hot coolant is transferred into the heater core which is located inside the passenger compartment via...
VIEW MORE