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#50 of 58 Owners manual info? by rogerm4

Oct 10, 2002 (9:44 am)

I just purchased a 1998 Ford Escort SE for my daughter, but it does not have an owners manual with it. Any web sites where I can purchase one? I tried the Ford web site, no luck there. Thanks for any help anyone can give me.

#51 of 58 Hi rogerm4 - Owners manual info by revka

Oct 10, 2002 (10:06 am)

Have you tried asking the Ford Motor Company's customer service? I would think they would be able to direct you to the right sources. Here's a direct link to their contact information page. Scroll down that page and you'll see their 800 numbers. Good luck.
 
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#52 of 58 Betsy 2 by jimbeaumi

Oct 22, 2002 (5:23 pm)

The queen of all Escort/Lynx models is my beloved Betsy 2, a 1987 Lynx GS 5-speed. Purchased new in late 1987, she racked up over 227K miles, and was sold in mid-1998 with original exhaust, original clutch, original radiator, original starter, original wiper motor, and first major repair did not happen until 190K miles or so (head gasket). Beautiful black turned into black-over-rust, but the gray cloth interior was fine.
 
That 1.9l engine continued on essentially the same for a few years in later Escorts, so I hope many of you had the same good fortune that I did. Maintenance helped alot: timing belts every 60K and oil changes every 3-4K. My baby!

#53 of 58 owners manaul by rogerm4

Oct 23, 2002 (1:30 pm)

Thanks for the advice, but I found one fairly cheap on E-bay. I did try Fords online "help" with out any luck. Thanks again.

#54 of 58 by revka

Oct 23, 2002 (1:51 pm)

To jimbeaumi- Thanks for your message. I'm sure other owners passing through here will appreciate reading about your good Ford Escort experience.
 
To rogerm4- Glad you were able to find an owner's manual. It's amazing what one can find on Ebay! Thanks for the update.
 
Happy motoring!
 
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#56 of 58 1989 Escort LX - Tachometer doesn't work by rinat

Sep 08, 2003 (3:15 pm)

Hi all,
I just bought my 1989 Ford Escort LX with automatic transmission 140000 mi. Everything is fine, except two things. a) Air Conditioner doesn't work, and b) Tachometer is not alive.
I tried to change tachometer to a "new" one from Junk yard, I checked all wires which going to tachometer. Everything looks fine, but tachometer doesn't move. Did somebody have same problem? Can you help me?
I do not ask about A/C - it will be my next step
Rinat

#57 of 58 1993 Escort LX by ghates

Sep 11, 2003 (8:56 am)

Hello,
I had my Escort for last 10 years and now has 95,000 miles. Engine starts well but when I change gear from part to drive position car moves very slow or some times takes long time to move. Has any one experienced similar problem? Any idea how much it will cost to fix.
 
Thanks

#58 of 58 by revka

Sep 11, 2003 (6:23 pm)

rinat- You may also want to post your question on our Maintenance & Repair Message board. If you can't find an appropriate discussion there, feel free to start up a new one.
 
ghates - In addition to posting on our M & R board, you should plug your vehicle (model/year) into Edmunds' Maintenance Guide to see if there any technical service bulletins (TSBs) that might be related to your vehicle problem. Good luck.
 
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