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Old 03-19-2008, 08:36 PM   #12
tatt2joe
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Re: 1997 ford escort daily stalling

Before you spend any more money, check the signal coming out of the fuel shutoff/ inertia switch in your passenger side trunk. They are designed to trigger fuel shutoff in the event of a crash, ergo motion sensitive. Many have failed, many short out to the steel they are grounded to, or become hyper sensetive. Try bypassing the switch, drivin round, and see if you got a difference. Nothin more than a paperclip to test. I have a 98, pump, and believe driver just went out. But to all you out there, check your parts. adapter plugs for aftermarket fuel pumps for the zx2 (black and red wires, plug and blade clips) are sometimes wired backwards. Red is not positive and black is not negative. Look at the wires coming through the silver cap on the fuel pump. Positive is 2 black going into the silver cap, and negative is 2 black/white stripe. Theres only one wire for each set coming out the other side, but make sure they go to the right posts on the pump. Youll be suckin fuel right out the motor if you dont. And yes Im a mechanic
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