[johndoe24]

I own a 1991 Ford Escort LX 1.9L, and a couple of days ago, the engine just quit. When I tried to re-start, the "check engine" light came on first and the "fuel cut out" light came on next. I went through the checks mentioned in this thread, including: disconnect battery, operate inertia cut out switch a few times, reconnect battery and try to start - no luck, same problem. I decided to replace the fuel pump assembly and fuel filter, still no luck. I decided to check the timing belt based on the post in this thread by j64ellis and guess what - it WAS the timing belt all along! I haven't replaced it yet - just wanted to put this post out for others to read.