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Engine vibration

Ford Escort 1998  116710 miles
Hi, I have an Escort 98 2.0 and, when at a stop or a traffic light, it vibrates way too much. When speeding it up, it has no problems at all. What is more, the ignition solenoid usually fails. What might be wrong? Thanks.
jacob from United States 9 years ago  
JA
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mamie from United States 9 years ago
Hello, you should check the engine holders. The vibration problem happened to me with an Escort 89 and it ended up being that.
GATTY from United States 9 years ago
You should check your car's pistons, and see if they have cinder on them or not.
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Engine problem

Ford Escort 1991 Sedan 88896 miles
Hi I've got a 1.6 escort when I start it's ok but as soon as I drive and it's warm it cuts off then I have to wait a while before starting it again can anyone assist me
Koedoe from South Africa 8 months ago  
KO
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Jonice from South Africa 8 months ago
Same problem here 1.6 16v Zetech escort 1996 model. Been at the mech over 3 weeks now... Need my car back its cold man...
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Engine wont turn over

Ford Escort 1989 Hatchback 3 door  31500 miles
The engine was working fine before then I took out the battery to charge it and then it worked again but now the engine won't turn even though the car gets power from battery
Tyumer from United Kingdom 2 years ago  
TY
4 reports 

New engine SolvedSolved

Ford Escort 1998  30000 miles
My car's pistons, bearings, rods and gaskets have been changed, the cover has been rectified and the valves have been replaced by new ones. The engine was left 0km but it is having starting failures. It takes long for the engine to start and, once it does, it stalls. You try again but with the same result. The injection emulator does not start and my car takes gnc. What might it be happening?
Elysia from United States 9 years ago  
EL
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cornelia from United States 9 years ago
Does it take both petrol and gnc? It seems as though fuel was missing. Did you check the ramp pressure?
Magesh from South Africa 2 years ago
My 1996 ford escort have no spark, but I've changed the coilpack. What could be the problem?
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Escort with GNC SolvedSolved

Ford Escort 1999  150000 miles
I own an Escort 99, engine Zetec CLX 16v, and would like to put GNC to it. I have been reading that there are some inconvenients with the GNC equipment in this model. Are they installing or car failures? What do you suggest? Thanks.
brose from United States 9 years ago  
BR
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Ham from United States 9 years ago
The engine is not prepared for gnc. With a good equipment and correct usage it works, but it is not the most advisable thing to do; sooner or later the cylinder block will need a complete repair, and even the emulators might damage the engine immobilizer system, if your vehicle has one.
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HANK from United States 9 years ago
I have an Escort 1998 CLX 16v with 337.000 km and, since its 40.000 km, it has been using gnc. The only inconvenient I have since had was with the idle speed valve. The rest of the things, no problems at all. So, at least considering my own experience, I would say that the problems of gas in a car are simply a myth. Actually, the only thing I've obtained with this change was to save way a lot of money; and not only in fuel, also in the exhaust system for example.
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Stalls when turning the air conditioning on SolvedSolved

Ford Escort 1997  97367 miles
When turning the air conditioning on, the engine goes crazy: speed suddenly drops to 550 rpm, and then raise to normal, 750 rpm. I have already checked if it has code OBD2 and it indicates that there are no code errors.The idle speed has been cleaned and the PCV valve checked and replaced. I have noticed that sometimes this failure appears even without the air conditioning being turned on, but it is less noticeable. Actually, when turning the air conditioning on, the compressor is immediately activated and the engine takes from 3 to 4 seconds to accelerate, which means that the engine reduced… Read complete
WAT from United States 9 years ago  
WA
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dick from United States 9 years ago
It might be that the compressor is damaged buddy.
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Gearbox failure

Ford Escort 1998  130000 miles
Good morning everyone. My problem is that, once the engine is warm, it is hard to gear, so I need to stop the car and leave it rest for a while, and only then it will start working properly again.This happens to me all day long, what might it be happening? It is not automatic.
cameron from United States 9 years ago  
CA
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SUE from United States 9 years ago
Is your gearbox greased?
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Overheating

Ford Escort 1999  200000 miles
I have put two thermostat on the car and it still getting hot
jimmy from United States 8 years ago  
JI
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John from United States 7 years ago
If it's not the thermostat it is either a plugged heater line or your radiator needs flushed.
Gene from United States 7 years ago
You need to make sure your putting it in the correct way just because you put it in the same way it came out don't mean it's right it could have been put in wrong before
Boomer from United Kingdom 4 years ago
Check right way fitted n, and not upside down...flush the main radiator...also...and the engine block and heater system...whislt ya at it...you can buy rad flush...liquids you put in the rad system then run the enigne...

But sometimes the block and rad can get quite heavy blocked...this reqiures more extensive time consuming work too clear...
Boomer from United Kingdom 4 years ago
Does the engine...dash instument gauge...show...working? does it show the needle at half way?
Is your car a old car?...oh it s 1 1999...it will have a modern...electric fan on then...
Check for air trapped at the fan on off switch, check the fan conection for pistive volts...with engine gauge at just over half way...usally when the radiator cooling fan shuld cut in/start working...
Shuld see voltage...check the fuse box...rad fan fuse...
Easy stuff first ;)
Coul;d be a bad connection too rad fan...or the fan switch are culrits.
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Does not regulate and stalls

Ford Escort 1998  130000 miles
I own an Escort 99, engine Zetec 1.8, and its problem is that, when warm, it does not regulate, accelerates and decelerates by itself until it stalls. After that, it starts working back normally but again, once the engine warms up, the failure appears. I've already changed the engine, spark plugs, wiring, filters, even the battery, but everything is still the same. I would appreciate it if anyone could tell me what might be wrong.
Lois from United States 9 years ago  
LO
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arthur from United States 9 years ago
It is the Idle Air Control Valve that is failing. Good luck.
tanny from United States 9 years ago
It is the butterfly valve that needs to be opened.
Sophia from United States 9 years ago
Your problem has to do with the sensors. Check the oxygen, water and air temperature and TPS sensors, and even the resistance that works with the throttle. If you have an acceleration sensor you should check it as well.
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Fumes

Ford Escort 1998  190000 miles
I bought an Escort clx 1998, engine 1.8 Zetec and, when checking it before the purchase, it did not fume through the exhaust nor aerate through the oil meassuring stick or through the oil plug. The thing is that, less than 24 hours after buying it, it started fuming and quite a lot through the exhaust. There is no reaction problem and no engine noise is heard. It has also started consuming oil. What should I do to it? I would appreciate your help.
Silence from United States 8 years ago  
SI
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sophia from United States 8 years ago
I have a turbo diesel Escort which had a similar problem and finally found out that it was a cracked piston that was causing the fuming and oil wasting problems.
Nora from United States 8 years ago
If your vehicle only aerates through the escape, it might be that a valve guide is broken.
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Starting

Ford Escort 1993  15000 miles
Hi, I do not know what is wrong with my car. It does not start immediately and it seems as if the battery was unloaded. I have changed the coil, spark plugs wiring and even the battery, but the failure is still there. Can anyone give me a hand please? Thanks.
Egbert from United States 9 years ago  
EG
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gail from United States 9 years ago
Look, I would recommend you to check the battery's wires. Try adding a grounded wire from the cylinder block to the battery. It is either that the battery is not charging properly and it unloads due to a short circuit in a plate, or there is an electricity leakage in a wire or electrical piece. I would as well check the lap counter. Hope it helps.
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Will not stay started

Ford Escort 1997 manuel  700176 miles
The car will start but once the car is started it starts to idle low and then just turns off, the engine when running sounds rough. The spark plugs and wires just recently got changed.
Ford buddy from United States 7 years ago  
FO
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Scoot from Canada 7 years ago
Sounds like an Idle control valve, or a vacuum leak!
Missinvizz from United States 5 years ago
It might be the coil also that was what my car was doing. If you notice any lack of power or anything definitely check that.
Boomer from United Kingdom 4 years ago
Scoot...the idle would be fast...if it was a vacuum leak...;)
Boomer from United Kingdom 4 years ago
Strange how it was after the plugs and H. T leads were changed...
Boomer from United Kingdom 4 years ago
Check the H. T leads been put on the right...cylinders...easy mistake too do...rember 4 cylinders...1,3,4,2...are the Plugs leads...
Jessg123 from Canada 2 years ago
Sounds like what my 99 escort is doing, it will turn over bit nothing I do, push the clutch in and push gas. It wont idle on its own or stay started. Pushing the gas doesn't help
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Does not start with petrol

Ford Escort 2000  247076 miles
Hello, I have an Escort 2000, engine Zetec and it does not start with petrol, only with gnc. What might it be? When I introduce the ignition key, the pump can be heard, but it does not start. Could it be a pump's failure? Or may be the injectors ramp regulator?
Dolph from United States 8 years ago  
DO
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patty from United States 8 years ago
You need to check a hose that is located inside the fuel pump. This pump is working but loses its pressure through the hose.
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Jerks

Ford Escort 1999  200000 miles
At the beginning, when starting in first gear, it jerked as if there was a fuel deficit. One morning, I had only driven for 2 miles, when it lost power and stalled. I tried to start it back again and, in an attempt to do so, an kind of explosion was heard and, since then, it could not be started again by no means. I think the engine must be damaged.
louis from United States 9 years ago  
LO
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jacqueline from United States 8 years ago
You should check the spark plugs wiring, being that the easiest of the failures. It would be more critical if it was a coil failure, which produces the explosions you are talking about when it starts getting damaged.
Jessg123 from Canada 2 years ago
I'm having the same problem, my car will start but it won't idle. I try to push the clutch in and push the gas. Still it won't stay started. My car died while I was on the trans Canada highway, no power at all. No brakes no steering, thank God I had just slowed down and there was a turn off close. Pretty scary!! It also makes a back fire sound after I try starting a couple of times
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No injected pulse

Ford Escort 1999 Sohc 4 cyl. 100000 miles
1999 Ford escort. Have feul pressure and spark at spark plugs. But no injected pulse. Pretty much checked everything still no start. Checked wiring and ground connections. Even tried another ECU still nothing. Replaced cam sensor still nothing. Was going to change crank sensor but It does have spark. Could the crank sensor still be at fault?
Frustrated 99 escort from United States 8 years ago  
FR
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Boomer from United Kingdom 4 years ago
Usal way is...injector pulse...is from ther crank sensor...
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My Ford escort won't Start why.

Ford Escort 1996 hatchback 96000 miles
My ford escort 1996 model G. L zetec 16v engine just cranks but won't start. I have bought allot of new parts for my car like fuel pump,battery,computer box and a new fusebox. The car is standing for 3 years and i am stil trying now and then to start it. All i am looking for now at the moment is to buy fuel injectors but i don't know where.
Ashwin from South Africa a year ago  
AS
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Car sounds like a rod is knocking but it's not

Ford Escort 1996 Lx 1.9 1960000 miles
Car was running was checking fuses on inside of car pulled a fuse out it blowed it. Looked on panel says engine replaced fuse w/correct amp & now has no power & is knocking when I first start it but eventually quits or almost quits. Checked valves they are fine. Help me please.
Kymjn from United States 2 years ago  
KY
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My car is driving but doesn't have power and its using too much petrol

Ford Escort 2000 Cvh 213000 miles
My car doesn't have power using too much petrol and the engineerings says my top is working 100% they suggested that maybe on wearings can someone help
Walter from South Africa 3 years ago  
WA
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Engine wont start

Ford Escort 1989 Ford Escort .. 80000 miles
Escort RST S2, 1.6 CVH Turbo engine with...MFI hydro F. I (fuel injection. KE jetronic...system. The engine ran...then woerk was done...too the chasis...now the engine wont run? There is sparks at the spark plugs...so that tells me...the hall efect electronic distibutor and coil are okay... The spark plugs arte wet... This tells me the csv (cold start valve is working... The fuel pump rpimes , and runs , on strating...so that is okay...and all postive feeds are okay too the relay, and the fuse 7n is okay. (fuel pump fuse. The igntion relay is clicking okay also...when igntion switch turned on… Read complete
Boomer from United Kingdom 4 years ago  
BO
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Immobiliser

Ford Escort 1996 4 door 1,8 gli  220680 miles
Hi my car has no spark i think its the immobiliser can you help me to by pass it please
steven from South Africa 6 years ago  
ST
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Weber 2V carb flooding

Ford Escort 1989 HATCHBACK 180000 miles
Escort MkIV 1989 1.3 HCS Weber 2v carb The car failed with lots of white smoke. The top end of the engine has been rebuilt. The head was very slightly distorted and has been skimmed and the values machined. The value clearances have been set very carefully. The carb has been cleaned and refurbished with all new genuine Ford gaskets by a specialist. The car had been filled with contaminated petrol that has been removed and the pipes very throughly flushed through. Tests indicate that the contaminated fuel has been successfully cleared. The car will start but it consumes huge amounts of fuel… Read complete
Timmo from United Kingdom 8 years ago  
TI
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I have to shift at 1.5 RPMs, I must shift into 5th going 30 MPH

Ford Escort 1996 Hatchback, manual, 1.9 150000 miles
Hello! I am having some trouble figuring this one out. I drive a 1996 Ford escort. The problem started about a week ago, I was driving and it felt like my engine or something was slipping. Like I was taking my foot off the accelerator constantly, you could describe it as hesitation. The very next day it started jutting very bad. (Jutting is the best word I've found to explain it) I am only able to get to 1.5 RPMs before it starts jutting back and fourth, like I'm in the wrong gear, and when I reach 30 MPH (usually I would be in 3rd but it forces me to shift to 4th) I have to shift to 5th and I… Read complete
Allora from United States 8 years ago  
AL
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