Codes P1235 and P0460

Tiny
ZWILSON87
  • MEMBER
  • 2005 FORD FOCUS
  • 2.0L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 180,000 MILES
I have the car listed above zx4 se. I started having problems with it. My dash lights acted erratically, the engine sputtered when moving, there was a clicking underneath the hood when I turned off the engine and when I jiggled the ground wires it would stop clicking, the radio would reset to am every time turned on the car, the time would also reset. I took it to a mechanic and told them I thought I thought my problems were my stemming from my engine ground and the car would also give an error code of p1235 dealing with my fuel pump driver module. The mechanic did their diagnosis and recommended I replace fuel pump along with my fuel pump driver module. So I bought a fuel pump and FPDM and installed them, but the funky problems persisted. Also my fuel gauge stopped working. I read somewhere that the code p1235 could also be cause by bad engine ground. Then I noticed that my engine ground wire as well as all the wires coming off the negative post were all exposed. The rubber casings corroded off. So a friend and I cut and spliced the wires and taped them up and VOILA my dash lights all worked again as well as the radio. The clicking stopped as well. Car ran fine for a week and then stalled out on me. It wouldn't fully restart. It turned over and then would sputter and stall. This time I got some new codes(yay) p0460 dealing with the fuel gauge not working and p0191 my fuel rail pressure sensor. Luckily some good Samaritan helped me get my car home but I'm at a loss. Should I replace my fuel rail pressure sensor? Will that even fix my car not starting problem? Surely, the not starting issue has nothing to do with my fuel gauge not working, I just filled up yesterday. Not to mention I pay my car off next week. I'm at a loss. Please help of you can thanks!
Friday, August 9th, 2019 AT 8:31 PM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
  • MECHANIC
  • 109,644 POSTS
Welcome to 2CarPros.

You are correct with the description of the P0191. I attached a picture below which describes it as well as possible causes. (picture 1)

What I suggest doing is to simply test the fuel pressure at the rail to determine if it is too high or too low. If it is where it should be, somewhere between 35 and 70 psi (see pic 2), then suspect the pressure sensor or a wiring issue. However, the easiest thing to do is confirm it isn't a pressure issue first. As far as a ground issue is concerned, I guess indirectly it could cause an issue, but it's unlikely.

Here is a link that shows in general how to test fuel pressure:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-fuel-system-pressure-and-regulator

Let me know if this helps or if you have other questions.

Take care,
Joe
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Saturday, August 10th, 2019 AT 7:03 PM

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