Escort spark trouble

[Brian Cameron]

Good visuals! Thanks- I'm waiting to hear from him on progress.

[rustydogy]

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/repairguides/Ford-Escort-Lynx-1981-1990-Repair-Guide/ENGINE-MECHANICAL/Timing-Belt-and-Sprockets/_/P-0900c1528008b335#hd1-1-1 try this sorry I had rong year

[Brian Cameron]

got it! thanks. I had no idea autozone had this stuff online. I sent it on to the kid. Looks differnt than his model though. His doesn't have timing marks on the plastic belt cover.

[rustydogy]

hmmmmmmmmmmm. if he don't get it figured out soon get vin # for me and month /year of mfg and we will get right but he does hove now 1.9 carb/efi and duel roller I engine is this original motor ??

[Brian Cameron]

as far as I know it's original engine. He is not responding to me so I guess he's out for a while. I'll post what i find out when he gets back. i appreciate your help on this. In all my searching i haven't been able to find any pictures that look like his.

[rustydogy]

like you I am disadvantaged I cant see either its really not a tough job I have done many ford timing belts , it should only take a half day including (beer )if he lived in Denver I could go talk him threw as now im in wheel chair

[Brian Cameron]

Yeah I'm with you. If I could just get my hands on this thing.... Not a tough job just a lotta stuff in the way. Put that wheelchair in high gear and head down to Eugene Or. That's where this escort is.

[rustydogy]

hmmmm. lets see I get bout 15 mi on charge 3 1/2 -4 hours to charge and go again bot 6-7 mi an hour ,if I get there before he figures it out I get a big steak dinner ,its a deal ,,,,,,,,,,,, on my way packen a lunch now........ tell him to look for me .....LOL,.with ........ id be the fat guy in a chair with the broncos logo on the back of the seat

[Brian Cameron]

thinkin' of heading down there myself. The suspense is killing me. I'll meet you there with a sixpack

[rustydogy]

no go on ahead ill catch up

[Brian Cameron]

Ok! He got the timing belt on! Fired it up and it runs! BUT the thing is idling at about 3000-3500 rpm. and the brakes act like they are no longer power assist
I told him to run the engine a while to urn off any fuel left in the intake manifold from all the cranking while the engine wouldn't start. he ran it for a while but it won't idle down . I told him to look for a vacuum hose disconnected..
Meanwhile- I'm not sure what he might have done to the brake system. Is the brake system a vacuum set up?

[aleekat]

I would check brake booster hose. Sounds like knocked lose or broken. High idle normally vacuum leak.

[Brian Cameron]

Thanks- just after I posted the last question I remembered that the brake booster is indeed a vacuum system. DUH!!! So obviously the high idle AND the bad braking are from a disconnected vacuum hose. Sometimes it takes my old brain a while to get in gear. Wonder what the cure for that is??

[rustydogy]

I have to agree with aleekat , brian sounds that way to me too

[aleekat]

Originally Posted by Brian Cameron

Sometimes it takes my old brain a while to get in gear. Wonder what the cure for that is??

Jack Daniels works for me..