1972 Ford Escort Dying

RAYRAY1971

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1972 FORD ESCORT

Engine Performance problem
1972 Ford Escort 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Manual

Hi,

can you help me as the engine idles great but when you accerlerate the engine just wants to dye. If you push down on the accerlerate really slow it's fine. It's just when you want to go it wont, it just dye's.

Thanks
Ray

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JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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Hi:
I need to know the correct year, and if it's fuel injected or if it has a carb.

Let me know.

Joe

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Sunday, February 1st, 2009 AT 7:50 PM

RAYRAY1971

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Hi ya mate, the year is 1968 and it has carb's. Hope u can help.
Cheers

Ray

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Tuesday, February 10th, 2009 AT 4:24 PM

JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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Ok, now I'm really confused. They didn't start making the ford escort until the 80's, 1981 if I recall correctly. Is this an Escort or something other?

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Tuesday, February 10th, 2009 AT 4:35 PM

RAYRAY1971

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Sorry mate, where the engine is in my kit car I was not 100% sure so I asked the last owner and he said it's one of the first escort ever made. So for the year you must of been right saying it must of been around 1980.

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Ray

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Thursday, February 12th, 2009 AT 4:16 AM

JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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Hi:
If it dies when you hit the gas quick, it sounds like the accelerator pump may be bad. With the engine off, remove the air filter assembly and while looking down the carb throat, quickly open the throttle. When you open it fully you should see a spray of gas shoot into the carb.

Let me know what you find.

Joe