Car will not start

Tiny
FEREBEEM
  • MEMBER
  • FORD ESCORT
94 Ford Escort that was running hot and when going up a hill it started to knock lose power and then died. Water around the water pump on the ground. Did start back up after cooling, took a little bit to start it but it was acting like it was running good, and ran for a mile and died again. Will not start now, will turn over. The oil looks good, no water in it. Just about all the water was gone. The temp guage never did pegged out completely. Did the car jump time or am I just out of luck. It has the 1.9l in it. Thanks
Monday, May 21st, 2007 AT 12:59 PM

5 Replies

Tiny
RUDPRO
  • MECHANIC
  • 224 POSTS
If the oil and coolant are both gone I would think you have a blown engine.
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Monday, May 21st, 2007 AT 3:23 PM
Tiny
FEREBEEM
  • MEMBER
  • 3 POSTS
Sorry, the oil has no water in it. The oil looks fine.
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Monday, May 21st, 2007 AT 3:26 PM
Tiny
RUDPRO
  • MECHANIC
  • 224 POSTS
Did it overheat bad, with steam coming out of the engine? You probably have a bad water pump or a bad leak near it. If it did overheat bad you might have a bad head gasket. As far as starting it, make sure the coolant is filled and check for spark and fuel to the engine. Are you doing the troubleshooting yourself? If not have a reliable mechanic look at it to find out what it needs.
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Monday, May 21st, 2007 AT 3:58 PM
Tiny
FEREBEEM
  • MEMBER
  • 3 POSTS
No it never had water coming out around the head. It look like it was coming out around the water pump. I never saw any steam anywhere. I am troubleshooting it myself. I don't think it overheated bad, it was hotter than normal, never pegged the guage
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Monday, May 21st, 2007 AT 4:07 PM
Tiny
RUDPRO
  • MECHANIC
  • 224 POSTS
I'd change the water pump, thermostat, hoses flush the system, check the coolant sensor. As far as it not starting, check for fuel getting to the injectors, spark, compression test. If that's OK you might want to get it scanned for trouble codes.
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Monday, May 21st, 2007 AT 9:52 PM

Please login or register to post a reply.

Related Engine Not Running Content

Car Cranking but Not Starting? Try This
VIDEO
Car Cranking but Not Starting? Try This
Instructional repair video
Engine Not Starting
GUIDE
Engine Not Starting
Over the past 20 years at 2CarPros we have identified the top problems that are easily fixed. This guide can save you a trip to the repair garage or calling a tow truck and...
VIEW MORE