I have a 2litre 51 plate Ford Focus Zetec. On Friday i pulled up at the lights and smoke came from under my bonnet. On inspection there was water all over the engine and floor due to a split radiator coolant pipe. I parked up and let the car cool down for half an hour before i made the short journey back home(1 mile). The car stayed in my drive until Monday when i got chance to replace the pipe. Once i'd done this i tried starting the car but the battery was totaly flat so i took it out and put it on charge for a few hours. Now i've replaced the battery and the car started up fine but when i'm driving it splutters like hell. In the owners manual it says the car may not run very well for the first 5 miles when replacing the battery due to the engine management system resetting itself, so i ran it for just over 6 miles but there seems to be no sign of it getting better. Can anyone give me some advice please as the car was running fine up until Friday. Is it possible that water has got in to something?
Thanks in advance.
Mark
Thanks in advance.
Mark