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#28 of 176 Floating Idle by lostyank

Jan 26, 2007 (8:45 am)

1999 Escort Wagon, 2L, manual, upgraded to everything past SE except choking seat belts, 130K miles.
At 120K engine lost two head bolts (cracked just past the head) on opposite corners ... right rear, left front. Replaced timing belt, water pump, shipped out the head (everything fine), etc. Since then the idle, when warm, stays at roughly (no tack) 1300 RPM for several minutes, then falls to roughly 600-700 RPM. "Give Ford $" light now stays on. Speed will not hold steady when car is ideling high ... I can't put it in 4th gear & hold speed, it falls, but not to proper idle. Mechanics have not fixed the problem. Over the last 10K, problem has increased in the duration (up to 2 minutes now) till normal RPM. This only happens when engine is at normal op. temp. & driven for 1/2 hour +.
Thanks for your advice.

#29 of 176 How do you time a 1999 ford escort by goatman54

Apr 27, 2007 (12:04 pm)

Hi im new here and was wondering if someone could help me out. My daughters boyfriends car is making a metalic noise when he revs it up. It idles fine with no noise but when he revs it up it makes the noise. It kinda reminds me of the older cars being out of time. I don't know squat about these newer cars so can someone out there tell me if it's possible that this could be the problem. Also, how do you time this car. thanks in advance.

#30 of 176 Torque converter question...Code P1744 by goatman54

Apr 27, 2007 (6:47 pm)

My daughter went to advance auto today and had them hook up the dianostic reader. The code was...P1744 Torque Converter Clutch System Stuck in Off Position. What does that mean and is it something i can fix.

#31 of 176 98 Ford Escort ZX2 by rhoel

May 19, 2007 (6:28 pm)

Hi, i have a 98 ZX2. Just recently broke the timing belt and brought it to mechanic to have it replaced. it runs good but the problem i'm having is, that the car keeps stalling after a 100km or so. i would let it sit for about 10 to 15 min and it would start again after it cools off and it would let me drive it again but not longer this time maybe 30 km and it would stall again . cooland seems to be ok and it's not smoking or anything like if it's overheating. i just replaced the spark plugs i though maybe its the plugs but still the same thing.
it has 220,000 clicks on it and it runs pretty good till u drive it for a while then it starts to act up.
Anyone knows whats causing this ?
Would really apreciate if anyone could help me.
 
Tks...

#32 of 176 Jimbob674@sbcglobal.net by jimbopb

May 26, 2007 (9:43 am)

I have a 1995 Ford Escort 1.9 liter. NEW PLUGS, WIRES,O2 SENSOR,FUELFILTER,CHECKED FUEL PRESSURE,OK,new cat. converter,Had exhaust noise in engine compartment,replaced exhaust manifold gasket,new muffler.That fixed noise.I have to feather the gas to pick up speed. accelerates very slowly, hesitates badly.The engine compartment still gets very hot,the nut on the EGR tube gets cherry red and the cat. converter gets red. please help. I like working on cars but this is driving me crazy.

#33 of 176 1997 ford escort first car help!!! by jasmine26868

Jun 01, 2007 (7:25 am)

Hi!! i'm new first car on the road its a 97 ford escort only 79K miles on it, here it the problem. after driving for awhile the car seems to decelerate or should i say not accelerate as it should, there was a point in time where i put the accelerator almost to the floor and it was only going 30mph. and then at the same time the brake gets stiff. i had the oil changed, i also put in transmission fluid as well as fuel injection cleaner, nothing. then when i parked the car yesterday i noticed a green substance leaking from it, i am told this is anti-freeze. what is wrong with my car??? please help me!!!

#34 of 176 Re: How do you time a 1999 ford escort [goatman54] by token2

Jul 15, 2007 (9:43 am)

Replying to: goatman54 (Apr 27, 2007 12:04 pm)
m 98 escort snapped timing belts twice. just take off the acc. belt and then take off the crankshaft pully, then take off the timing belt cover and the timing marks shoud be aroud the cam pully and the crank pully, but remember if you belt has alot of miles just replace it while you got it out. but remember when putting the belt on, when you tighten you tbelt it will move forward about 2 or 3 teeth because the the tensioner.

#35 of 176 Re: 1997 ford escort first car help!!! [jasmine26868] by token2

Jul 15, 2007 (9:47 am)

Replying to: jasmine26868 (Jun 01, 2007 7:25 am)
where was the fuild leaking form? but i would get a compresion test and find out if all you cylinders are good, after that i depends on how it did on the test

#36 of 176 2.0 spi proformance by token2

Jul 15, 2007 (9:57 am)

i have an 98 escort lx, and i have had it for about 3 yrs. now i got out of school and have money im thinking bout making it into a project car. i put about over 190,ooo(mostly highway) on it sense i got it. now it has over 270,000 on it, but the motor only has bout 20,000 the last motor dropped a valve seat, but both motors ran great it still got up and went for an escort. i just want info on how to make it a sleeper. plus i have alot of memories in it i've had it sense i was 18. any info on like turbo kits, suspension kits or anything that will make people say "are you sure the was an escort?" thanks

#37 of 176 Re: 98 Ford Escort ZX2 [rhoel] by token2

Jul 15, 2007 (10:06 am)

Replying to: rhoel (May 19, 2007 6:28 pm)
it could be your fuel pump. i've worked on cars like that and when the fuel pump overheats in will shut off. but you shoud hookup a scanner and look at the pump and see what it does. IF it is the pump then change it but check it out first

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