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Car will all of a sudden lose power an cut off

Tiny
ROGER LEWIS4
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  • 1997 FORD ESCORT
  • 2.0L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 100,000 MILES
Car will be running good and the all of a sudden lose power and will move about ten mph. Stop car and restart and runs good for about ten minutes then loses power again.
Saturday, August 18th, 2018 AT 5:40 PM

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Tiny
KEN L
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This sounds like it could be a catalytic converter that is falling apart and blocking the exhaust or you have a fuel pump going out but to be sure. Here is a guide to help test and and we should run the codes to see what come up:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-a-catalytic-converter

Here is a video of a fuel pump getting replaced:

https://youtu.be/D1AyqeftAmA

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

Please run down these guides and report back.

Cheers, Ken

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