Automotive Forums .com - the leading automotive community online! Automotive Forums .com - the leading automotive community online!
Automotive Forums .com - the leading automotive community online! 
-
Latest | 0 Rplys
Go Back   Automotive Forums .com Car Chat > Ford > Escort
Reply Show Printable Version Show Printable Version | Email this Page Email this Page | Subscription Subscribe to this Thread
 
Thread Tools
Old 05-20-2012, 03:13 PM   #1
krisescort97
AF Newbie
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Clearfield, Utah
Posts: 13
Thanks: 2
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
97 Ford Escort not starting!

I have a 97 escort that was running great after a lot of maintenance work and then on the freeway it started to loose power. I pulled it over and it died. It would not restart for about 15 mins then it did. Ran really rough, mad some noises, I got it home and now it won't restart at all. It is not the battery or starter. Is it possible a bad EGR valve could cause it to do this? About a month before this happened I replaced all plugs and wires, coil, fuel filter, battery, oil change and O2 sensor. Any ideas?
Thanks for any feedback!

Kristie
krisescort97 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-20-2012, 03:23 PM   #2
DeltaP
AF Enthusiast
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Ft Lauderdale, Florida
Posts: 953
Thanks: 13
Thanked 121 Times in 120 Posts
Re: 97 Ford Escort not starting!

Is the oil and coolant ok? Clean? I'd pull all the spark plugs out and rotate the engine by hand in the direction of running rotation. See if it makes at least 2 full revolutions without any binding or clunking. That'll check for a broken/stripped timing belt. If it wont and binds up stop right there. It's gonna need some major diagnosis.
DeltaP is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-23-2012, 12:53 PM   #3
zzyzzx2
AF Regular
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Posts: 314
Thanks: 0
Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts
Re: 97 Ford Escort not starting!

I also suspect a timing belt issue.
zzyzzx2 is offline   Reply With Quote
 
Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
FORD 40 RAT ROD - Made in Brazil uelder Completed Projects / Gallery 11 05-27-2012 05:21 AM

Reply

POST REPLY TO THIS THREAD

Go Back   Automotive Forums .com Car Chat > Ford > Escort

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:57 AM.

Community Participation Guidelines | How to use your User Control Panel

Powered by: vBulletin | Copyright Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
 
 
no new posts