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#53 of 57 Re: 2002 Escape lies to die [dbaframegirl] by frdescpeownr04 Oct 28, 2009 (10:11 am)
Replying to: dbaframegirl (Sep 05, 2009 4:36 pm) Once it dries out it is fine. By the way don't try 4 Wheeling in the Surf, I was driving in town and a hard pouring rain turned into a flash flood. The water went over the tail pipe and I had to have 2 Catalytic converters replaced as well as the Fuel Oxygen Sensor, the Air Intake Valve, and the EGR Valve. Over 2 Grand in Damage, but since it was a flood Geico covered all but the deductable.   It has been running fine until this morning. It rained last night and it sputtered and had no power, and I had to put it in park and hold gas and brakes at the lights, floor it to get to 45 MPH with the emergency lights on.   I made it to work, the sun came out, it dried out, and ran fine.
#54 of 57 no start when engine temperature is between 40 to 45 degrees fahrenheit by partsmantoo Nov 03, 2009 (7:25 pm)
I own a 2004 Ford Escape with the V-6 engine that will not start at times when the engine temperature is between 40 to 45 degrees fahrenheit. The condition started after the car was three years old. It occurs if the ambient temperature is in the 40 to 45 degree range and the engine has cooled to that temperature. It also occurs if the air temperature is lower then 40 degrees and the engine block is warm and allowed to cool down to 40 to 45 degrees. In both cases the engine will crank and crank and crank but will not start unless I push the accelerator to the floor and hold it there while continuing to crank the engine. If I hold the pedal to the floor while cranking, it usually cranks over two or three more times and then starts. The car has been to the dealer for the problem and they found no codes and where not able to duplicate the problem. Of course that night I picked up the car at the dealer and it does its no start routine in the parking lot after the service department had left for the day. It has done this 12 to 15 times in the last couple years but on only one occasion did it crank more then two or three turns after holding the fuel pedal to the floor. That time the engine turned over at least 15 times after pushing the fuel pedal to the floor before it started. Other then the occasionally no start condition discussed above, the car starts and runs great. The car has 57,000 miles on it. Any ideas would be appreciated. Replies to this message: asus29 (Nov 04, 2009 4:39 am)
#55 of 57 Re: no starting! by asus29 Nov 04, 2009 (4:39 am)
Replying to: partsmantoo (Nov 03, 2009 7:25 pm) Hello there SIr   I have gotten a email notice you are having troubles with stalling and hard to start there are a few conditions that can lead to that however your Ford escape is new can rule out that theres no engine wear, have you checked the Idle air control valve? also check fuel pressure regulator, theres another condition which the car stalls if the ambient temperature is extreamly hot but thats not your case. its cold, this would be a bad idle control valve, I have seen a lot of this going on even my own car does the samething, the problem I believe is that the Ethanol in the gas is causing your problems switch to a non-ethanol gasoline should salve your problem!   to get regular gas is some what hard, but however if you have a boat marina near by you should be able to buy the gas there (call to make sure it has no ethanol it it) but you cant put it in your car needs be in gas cans. for boat use only, but it regular gas that was for car in the days of old.   Email asus2908 at yahoo.com and let me know how its going?
#56 of 57 Re: 2004 Ford Escape Hot Stall Problem [maussies] by asus29 Nov 04, 2009 (4:47 am)
Replying to: maussies (Jul 24, 2009 10:42 am) Hello there   are you using E10 gas which is ethanol, this can cause stalling in cars if its at a high level try using non-ethanol fuels only place to find it is at a boat marinia.   let me know if this fixes the problem.
#57 of 57 2004 escape misfire by tjm71480 Nov 10, 2009 (2:19 pm)
All,   I am having multiple misfires with my 2004 ford escape. Cylinders 1,2,4, and 6 are misfiring. It has always had problems when there has been a recant rain with high humidity. It seems like there is moisture getting in the fuel system. Now it does it all the time. I replaced the plugs about 8 months ago. The engine misfires only when holding a constant speed. It doesn't seem to misfire when accelerating or decelerating but can be felt when at idle. Any help would be appreciated.

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