I have a 1993 Ford Escort 4dr Hb LX w/ a 1.9L I-4. I don't know if this car has ABS or not, can someone give me a brief explination of what ABS is and if any escorts have it? The pros and cons too please...

Thanks to anyone who responds.

-Brian

Anti-lock Break System

do you have an ABS light on your dash?

it automaticly pumps your breaks for unlije non-ABS you to prevent locking

I have a 1993 Ford Escort 4dr Hb LX w/ a 1.9L I-4. I don't know if this car has ABS or not, can someone give me a brief explination of what ABS is and if any escorts have it? The pros and cons too please...

Thanks to anyone who responds.

-Brian

-Like AltecZX2 says ABS stands for Anti-lock Braking System. You can press on the brake pedal as hard as you can and the brakes won't lock up. There is an ABS brain box under the passenger seat which can tell when the brakes are starting to lock up and then controls the brake line pressure to keep that from happening. As fast as 20 times per second.
It became avalible in 1994. The good part is that it stops you faster than locked up brakes and it also allows you to steer while you are braking. It's a great thing to have until something goes wrong with it, then, you have to take it somewhere to get it fixed. Kinda like power windows and door locks. They're great until they go out.