I own a 2002 Ford Focus which was manufactured for the 49-state U.S.
market.  It was flooded by Hurricane Ike and is dead (sadly -- I liked
it).  Specifically, the battery is dead and the electrical system is shot.
I can't get the automatic transmission out of park.

Hi! I am an owner of new Ford focus and I have some questions:
- what engine oil do you use? My car was delivered with semi synthetic
but I would rather switch to full synthetic because of turbo and
hydraulic driven valves. Do you think that is necessary and what are

Hi, anyone who knows why the 1.6 litre ti-vct engine was discontinued ?
I have one runs fine, i'm just curious.
/Jorgen

Is there a way to temporarily disable the remote door unlocker on my 2002
focus wagon? I found the black module behind the glove box, but I don't know
which wire to cut.
Reason for doing this is to prevent someone with evil intent from using their

I want to know if it's an useful option.  How often does a mirror
freeze in cold weather?  I would think that if you have to clear the
mirror you probably have to do the windshield anyway so heated mirrors
won't save you any time.

The engine seems to be turning over slower lately.  The battery
measures 12.88v at rest.  I put a 6A charger on it and it reads 16V
when charging.  Is the battery ok?  I don't want to get stuck out in
no mans land when the battery fails.  It is 3 years old and is a 72