Questions & Answers for: Ford Escort stuck accelerator

Question about 1998 Escort

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...accelerator cable that is getting stuck in its sheath or linkage under the hood the is sticking. Try pulling up the accelerator pedal when the engine is racing; if it drops down to normal idle, then ...

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accelerator at length. The problem never stops while I am driving the vehicle. In addition, the odometer went out a month ago and the speedometer stopped working at the same time this problem with the

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Question about 1998 Escort

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...the tank is full, when driving at medium speed thereĀ“s no big problem, but if I get unlucky to be stuck in slow traffic or at a light, I need to put in neutral and keep accelerating until I change ...

speeds of 60 or above my car feels wobbly.sometimes my throttle cable (?) gets stuck so my car will be at a stop but the engine is still accelerating and lately it's sounds kind of like it puttering w

...Thanks!! Hello, It could be related to your A/F ratio sensor, but it also could be a faulty (stuck open) EGR valve if your vehicle is equipped with one. Depending on the year of your vehicle ...

...reasons???? This is common on the fords.What causes this is the throtle air idle soliniod gets stuck.The only thing to do is replace it.Its quite a simple job has its placed on the inlet

Question about 1993 Escort 4 Door

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...lift them up high enough to kill the cylinder. You may have one weak hole. Make sure the EGR is not stuck partially open, it will cause high HC levels. Ford doesn't provide a stand alone test ...

...stuck closed, or the transmission throttle cable has come undone at one end or the other or has come loose at the ajustment point.Is the fluid level correct?  Is the tranmission fluid correct? ...

Question about 1999 Escort

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...accelerator is pushed. It does not do it off the bat only once you give it gas or when you change gears (it's a 5-speed) and the RPM's are increased. I have to turn the car off to get the RPM's to ...

...accelerator pedal slowly to fully open, hold it for a min then release. start and drive car until warm and the recheck. If the idle is high then settles it is not an air leak. It is something stuck ...

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