20 Most Recent 2002 Ford Escort - Page 7 Questions & Answers

pull the spark plugs out and see if the crankshaft spins with no compression. if it still does not spin get a socket wrench on the nut inside the bottom pulley and see if you can turn the crankshaft yourself. you may have some type of mechanical seizure going there. i think those used to be prone to bad timing belts.

Which one? Automatic transmission speed sensor? Manual transmission speed sensor? Vehicle speed sensor? Front wheel speed sensor? Rear wheel speed sensor?

Hello and welcome to FixYa! If you have overheating problem, it can lead to multipleissues. You may be running on low coolant that's why the vehicle overheats. Ifthat's the case, please add coolant and make sure that it sits on the rightlevel, too much coolant can cause overheating too for coolant will overflow. The vehicle may have a faulty or worn out radiator blowermotor that's why it overheats. If that's the case then you will need a blowermotor replacement to resolve the issue. If the radiator is clogged with dirt and rusts this issueoccurs too. The coolant doesn't flow normally on the cooling system if it'sclogged. If that's the case, I strongly suggest that you have the radiatorflushed to drain out dirt and rusts. If you think that the radiator served youenough then it's better to have it replaced. Please do check the radiator hoses, If you have worn outhoses it can cause coolant leakage which can result to overheating. A tiny holeis good enough for the vehicle to overheat. A faulty thermostat sensor can cause the issue too. If youhave worn out thermostat, the fan may not trigger that's why the fan won't workwhen under stressed conditions. A blown radiator blower fuse can cause thisissue too so I suggest that you check the radiator blower fuse and replace itwhen necessary. What causes the radiator blower fan fuse to blow? It's becauseof a failing radiator blower motor, If that's the case have the radiator blowerfan motor replaced. If the fluid in radiator doesn't circulate then it meansthat you have a blown head gasket or a faulty water pump. I suggest that you gofor the water pump replacement first specially if you think that it's near theend of it's service life. Usually, water pops out the radiator when engine isreved (a sign of faulty water pump and possible blown head gasket). Hope you find this information helpful enough and thank youfor using FixYa! Have a good one!

Possible linkage problem

Lots of things can cause this, I will list them, easiest first.

A blown fuse or relay can prevent the clutch from kicking in. Low refridgerant charge will also do this, the low pressure switch will prevent the clutch from engaging when there is low refrigerant to prevent damage. You may need to put more in, and you also may need to jump the low pressure switch to get the compressor going to add more in. Very rarely the controls could have gone bad, which are the buttons on the dash. Id check out the fuses, relays, and pressure in the system first. A shop may even do a free diagnosis for you.

yOU NEED TO EITHER RECHARGE THE SYSTEM OR WORSE YET FIND LEAK IN AC SYSTEM

it may be the idle control valve, you can try cleaning it,
its just under the bottom of the 4 inlet manifold pipes.

It's held on with two 8mm bolts one at the top and one at the bottom.
1. Ok after removing the two bolts and dropping the idle control valve down unclip the wires and remove it.
2. Now soak in some petrol and spray wd40 on it shake it aroung to make sure you got it all clean and then leave it in a container with some petrol in it to soak.
hope that helps

Sounds like your throttle position sensor is getting stuck open, could be the linkage is dirty, I would check the sensor first

Yes this washer is for the belt protection and to keep it on the gear

No fuel pressure due to a failed fuel pump
No spark to the spark plugs due to ignition problems
Timing belt for camshaft failed.

You'll need to replace the belt tensioner as it is probably weak and not keeping the correct tension on the belt.

It should be at the tail of the trans...pending engine size...Some are at the center...
Look for a plastic sensor it should be an off white color..Also probably hard to see and get to ....
It would be a good idea to have vehicle on a lift.You may have to remove a skid plate.....It should have 2 wires going to it....Althoough I have seen some that you can see from the top of the engine
located near the tail................Hope this helps............Metalpoet Level 2 certified tech.

Burning out the exaust may be head gasket, Is there and moisture coming out tail pipe,

If no power first check fuses.