1995 Ford Escort press accelerator, car slow to speed. Mis a

Tiny
SCRP1106
  • MEMBER
  • 1995 FORD ESCORT
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 156,000 MILES
While idle, car shutters. Press on accelerator car slow to speed up. Responds sluggish at certant terrains. Going up hill it crawls, about to shut off.
was fine a week ago and then all of a sudden. Also while idle, car misses a beat. Idle rate good for a minuit and then ! What is this? How can I fix. It's been good reliable transportation.
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 AT 6:09 PM

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Tiny
MUSTANG87
  • MECHANIC
  • 261 POSTS
Try the basics like maybe one of your spark plug wires is bad change them. Also check that the catalic converter is not bad clogged. And ofcourse the fuel filter. Start by wires and fuel filter.
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Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 AT 12:02 AM

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