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1999 Ford Escort Repair Question


Topics covered: Dashboard, Engine, Gas.
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Asked on April 22, 2006

1999 Ford Escort 70,000

My car is an automatic, when I turn my car on the engine shakes more then normal. It is not violent but it does rattle the dashboard. When I put the car in Reverse or Drive it jerks in gear. When I am driving the car It doesn't change gears like it should. It does not have an RPM guage but I can hear that it needs to shift. I have to release the gas petal for it to shift into the next gear. Is this normal, can I do anything?
Avatar Asked by krusher

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Replied on April 22, 2006

It sounds like you have a problem with your idle air valve. It is the silver thing that is mounted on the intake. Eother clean it or replace it. Good luck

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