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#99 of 114 1997 Escort 2.0L with possibly related issues by smirshkahoven Sep 30, 2009 (1:40 pm)
I have a 97 Escort wagon with 49k miles. I've had it since 25k miles, about 3 years. Check engine light has come on and off at least twice, but it's been a long time - at least a year. I remember twice thinking that the car felt excessively hot when returning home from short (30 minute drives) and made a mental note to ask someone about it which I never did (coolant was OK).   Car has never got great mileage, 20-22 mpg, mostly local.   Here are the issues - flaky temperature gauge will register correct temperature at cruise or at stop, but when I let my foot off the gas or the car shifts or occasionally when neither of those conditions exist, the gauge drops to zero - sometimes it recovers immediately, sometimes in a few seconds.   Car surges at about 1 second cycles when at a stop when car is warm - IF the A/C is ON the idle is fine - if A/C is then shut OFF the car resumes surging when the cooling fan stops.   There is some sluggishness getting up to highway speed - not terrible, but noticeable.   There is a sound in/near the engine compartment while accelerating that sounds like the exhaust system, but there are no leaks.   Plugs and wires are new, serpentine belt new, fuel filter new, air filter nearly new, IAC cleaned, throttle body cleaned, new muffler and pipes. No apparent vacuum leaks.   Does anyone have clues about any of my issues? My next thoughts are EGR, O2 sensor, throttle position sensor, replace IAC, but in what order or is any one more likely than another. I don't see how any of those will cure the temp gauge although they could help the other issues.   Thanks for any help you can give.
#100 of 114 Re: no power??? help [clarson4] by gruchow Oct 11, 2009 (5:35 am)
Replying to: clarson4 (Mar 25, 2006 8:49 am) It could be the timeing has jumped and you need to replace the timeing belt. if you have never done this before it takes about 4 hours or so lots of little parts to take off to get to the timeing belt.
#101 of 114 Re: no power??? help [clarson4] by gruchow Oct 11, 2009 (5:45 am)
Replying to: clarson4 (Mar 25, 2006 8:49 am) I have the same year escort and the same problem did you find any help on what it could be.
#102 of 114 Re: are all Escorts loud? [ckone0814] by token2 Oct 13, 2009 (10:01 am)
Replying to: ckone0814 (Dec 04, 2007 4:58 pm) 1st things 1st is it auto or manual trans? if auto trans parked check noise in nuetral and put in deive, engine should have bout same idle, big change and noise its bad mounts. 2nd check is exhaust put ur hand over tail pipe if you here air excaping it exaust
#103 of 114 engine trouble light 2001 ford escort by header1974 Oct 21, 2009 (1:43 pm)
I am getting service engine light on code P0171 system running too lean, In May of this year they replaced the converter when same light went on. Do converters go that fast again or can it be related to the converter and give same trouble code?
#104 of 114 running rough when idle at stop light by header1974 Oct 21, 2009 (1:46 pm)
My 2001 escort has always idled rough when sitting at light or stop sign when in gear. Does not do it when in park. It smoothes out when you accelerate and have been told by mechanics that this is common in the ford escort? any one have similar experience and am I being told the right information? thanks Header1974
#105 of 114 97 escort dies by dano32 Nov 02, 2009 (9:04 am)
i have a 97 escort with the 2.0. the car drives fine when moving, but when i stop it will die wether it is in nuetral, park, or in gear. it doesn't die instantly, it will idle rough for a few seconds, then die. i have a check engine light on but when i went to have it scanned, we found that the plug for the scanner was bad. is there a way to access a check engine light blink code? or a way to bypass the plug? or does anybody know what could be causing my condition? (it has a brand new fuel filter, that's the first thing i did) i asked about the blink code at the local ford dealership and, all i got was blank looks, then an offer to change my scanner plug for a mere 5 or 6 hundred bucks!!! thanks a lot ford! Replies to this message: xwesx (Nov 02, 2009 9:21 am) dano32 (Nov 03, 2009 9:11 am) xwesx (Nov 03, 2009 11:02 am)
#106 of 114 Re: 97 escort dies [dano32] by xwesx Nov 02, 2009 (9:21 am)
Replying to: dano32 (Nov 02, 2009 9:04 am) Try cleaning the Mass Airflow Sensor, which is located along the intake line between the air cleaner and the throttle. It may be that the sensor is giving poor feedback. I experienced the exact condition you describe with a '96 Subaru Outback. It would also illuminate the CEL when this happened, but a scan of the system would not yield any codes (and the plug was working!). A knowledgeable mechanic suggested the MAS, so I gave it a shot (I replaced mine w/ a used unit) and never had another problem with stalling.   As for the plug not working.... what is the problem? Physical damage? Otherwise, there may be a bad fuse that controls it. This happened to me on a Dodge Caravan - the link port was protected by a 10A fuse that had blown; replacing the fuse solved that hiccup. Replies to this message: dano32 (Nov 03, 2009 9:11 am) xwesx (Nov 03, 2009 11:02 am)
#107 of 114 Re: 97 escort dies [xwesx] by dano32 Nov 03, 2009 (9:11 am)
Replying to: xwesx (Nov 02, 2009 9:21 am) well, i was going to clean out the mass airflow sensor, when i noticed the vacuum hose to the fuel pressure regulator was in really bad shape...cracked up real bad, so i cut a piece of line and replaced it, and just on a whim i started the car, drove it for a few minutes, and what do you know? it ran great!! i guess it's fixed for the moment, but while it's fresh in my head i'm gonna clean off the sensor anyways. also i checked the fuse for scanner plug, fuse was good and i inspected the plug itself, and it appeared fine. i'm going to track this problem down though in case of future problems. thanks for your help i really appreciate it when people reply to the post quickly! Replies to this message: xwesx (Nov 03, 2009 11:02 am)
#108 of 114 Re: 97 escort dies [dano32] by xwesx Nov 03, 2009 (11:02 am)
Replying to: dano32 (Nov 03, 2009 9:11 am) That's fantastic!   Vacuum leaks.... they're almost as bad as electrical gremlins. Hopefully your car is back in its 'A' game for a while!

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