car dies for a secon d while driving and clicking noise

[Talon187]

i currently have a 96 escort with a 1.9 drving around the car will shut off for a split second and you hear clicking coming from behind the radio somtimes it will do it once or it will do it 3 or 4 times in a row any ideas? im totally stupmed and i need this thing so i can get to school

[phantom_smack]

First thing I would check is the negative battery terminal,It has alot of stuff hanging off it and will cause all kinds of wierd problems.

[Talon187]

what do you mean? i only see one connection on the neg termal on the battery

[phantom_smack]

There is a big wire going to the negative post of the battery,off that is a little black junction box with a bunch of little wire grounds.If this is not hooked to the main ground good it will cause alot of weird problems

[DragonRacerX666]

the sound you hear behind the radio might be a relay but im having some problems like that with mine... i'll be driving it will bog down i have to let off the gas all the way for 5 secs then push on the gas and its fine... i think it may be a fuel problem for me im not sure but if someone has any ideas on it let me know plz