Died Escort and wont start
Escortboi
04-15-2004, 03:25 PM
Hey I have a 94 Escort LX and it wont start! I was traveling down hill and I just put gas in the tank and it died! I tried starting it and I turned and everything it just would not start! I looked for fuel problems and I couldnt find anything seeable! Any suggestions??
jeffescortlx
04-15-2004, 03:45 PM
Check timing belt and check for fuel pressure.
Jet-Lee
04-15-2004, 04:06 PM
check ur TFI ignition module.....read thread-"Help!! 87 Escort...."
amature
04-15-2004, 10:27 PM
Is it cranking over? If it is, Pull a plug and hold it against a ground, crank a few time and see if you are getting a spark (keep you face away from the open cylinder). Turn the ignition on on and see if you hear the fuel pump pressurize (sound is near the rear seat). Put the car in neutral and see if it will start.
If it is cranking you better check your timing, as above. You also could have gotten bad fuel and in this case you may want to add some HEET or you may want to change your fuel filter. You could have a bad ignition module also. It should be on your drivers side near the firewall. Good luck.
If it is cranking you better check your timing, as above. You also could have gotten bad fuel and in this case you may want to add some HEET or you may want to change your fuel filter. You could have a bad ignition module also. It should be on your drivers side near the firewall. Good luck.
thereddragon
09-16-2004, 01:56 PM
Same thing happened to me! I just had my timing belt changed 3 weeks ago, my car died again a week ago, thinking it may be the fuel pump this time!
jeffescortlx
09-16-2004, 03:54 PM
Same thing happened to me! I just had my timing belt changed 3 weeks ago, my car died again a week ago, thinking it may be the fuel pump this time!
It could be that the person that changed your timing belt left the belt tentioner too lose and it backed it's self off and caused the timing belt to slip.
It could be that the person that changed your timing belt left the belt tentioner too lose and it backed it's self off and caused the timing belt to slip.
thereddragon
09-29-2004, 06:34 PM
Thanks that is exactly what happened.
jeffescortlx
10-04-2004, 05:37 PM
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