1991 Ford Escort Engine running poorly and lost the muffler

Tiny
SDADELITA
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  • 1991 FORD ESCORT
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • MANUAL
  • 186,000 MILES
My Escort Pony ran fine on the way to work this morning, however after stopping at a stop sign this afternoon, the engine suddenly started running very loud and poorly. Once I got home, I realized the muffler had fallen off. I checked all the fluids, and they were fine. Would the missing muffler cause the car to run poorly?
Monday, November 30th, 2009 AT 2:44 PM

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Tiny
MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

normally this would just sound very loud but you will get a change in tune, I would get the exhaust fixed then do a tune and check the ECU for any unresolved fault codes, start here.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Monday, November 30th, 2009 AT 4:01 PM

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