'98 ford escort se 2.0L problem :(
ozzy5200
09-22-2014, 09:25 PM
Ok so my '98 ford escort se 2.0 is giving me hell! I change oil filter, air filter, spark plugs, cords, oil, I clean the sensors. . Well, every time I stop at a red light the car dies, it happen when I turn the car on too. When im driving its hard to get some sped and when I get till 40-45 the speed decreases like crazy and the car dies.. I really really need help because I use the car for work..
hakachukai
09-22-2014, 11:33 PM
What tools do you have available?
It would be really helpful if you could check the following:
Cylinder Compression
System voltage
Fuel Pressure
Stuff you can check for free (even if you have almost no tools ):
Since it's a 98 it should have an OBDII computer system. Is your check engine light on? If it is, what trouble codes do you have? ( you can get it checked for free at autozone ).
Pull your spark plugs and take a well focused close up picture of each one. What your spark plugs look like can tell you a LOT!
Check your engine RPM sensor. It's mounted near the outside of the crankshaft pulley. Make sure that it's not dirty, doesn't have a bunch of metal shavings stuck to it, isn't soaked in oil, isn't loose and has a good connection.
The bottom line is that there are MANY things that could cause this condition! We need more info. Maybe take a video of it happening and post it on Youtube/vimeo?
The more we know, the more we can help.
It would be really helpful if you could check the following:
Cylinder Compression
System voltage
Fuel Pressure
Stuff you can check for free (even if you have almost no tools ):
Since it's a 98 it should have an OBDII computer system. Is your check engine light on? If it is, what trouble codes do you have? ( you can get it checked for free at autozone ).
Pull your spark plugs and take a well focused close up picture of each one. What your spark plugs look like can tell you a LOT!
Check your engine RPM sensor. It's mounted near the outside of the crankshaft pulley. Make sure that it's not dirty, doesn't have a bunch of metal shavings stuck to it, isn't soaked in oil, isn't loose and has a good connection.
The bottom line is that there are MANY things that could cause this condition! We need more info. Maybe take a video of it happening and post it on Youtube/vimeo?
The more we know, the more we can help.
Okie_Vet
10-26-2014, 09:30 PM
I would start with troubleshooting the fuel pump, this sounds similar to problems people were having with higher mileage 91-96 escorts.
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