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I have (just purchased, first car) a FWD 2001 Escape, 88000 miles. It runs great but when accelerating at about 25mph the front right (from drivers perspective) makes a sound I can best describe as an empty popcan dragging across the road. After 25mph it occasionally happens. Any ideas? Its not constant, just happens for a few seconds.
Turns out it was just the bottom of the heat plate that was rusted and sitting on the exhaust. A mechanic broke the part of the heat plate off and the sound is gone. Got to love free easy fixes.
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