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1996 Ford Escort Tries To Start But Doesn't Fire??? Help please...


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jps_nerd_83
08-08-2004, 05:56 PM
Hello everyone,
I was driving down the road at about 65 mph and all of a sudden my car kind of jerked and then just started slowing down almost as if I had just taken my foot completely off of the gas so I pulled over shut the car off and poped the hood to find out that no fuel was going to the engine thought it may be the fuel pump so I checked it, it wasn't working so I disconnected the batter for like 3 minutes and then plugged it back in and then the fuel pump was working I changed the fuel filter as well and I am getting fuel pressure up to the engine now the car sounds like its trying to start normally but it just won't fire up I don't know what to do from here so if any of you have any ideas please let me know! :)

thank you for you time!

josh

GTP Dad
08-08-2004, 09:12 PM
Check the timing belt! Sounds like it may have broken while you were driving or you may have lost a few teeth from the belt which throws it so far out of time it won't start.

butch100
08-09-2004, 01:48 AM
How did you determine that you were not getting any fuel
when the car first stopped running?? I would agree with
GTP dad and check out the timeing belt. Do you know when
it was changed?? how many miles are on the car now?

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