93 escort wont turn over???

dan luckett · 03-22-2006, 10:27 AM

I have a 93 escort 1.9 litre that quit turning over. I pulled the starter and it tested fine so I reinstalled. I had the battery tested and it was week so I replaced it with a new one. I replaced the starter relay and was able to start the car with a push starter switch (jumping the starter directly from battery) which makes me think something in the ignition switch is bad. But now however the car wont even start with the push switch. I did replace the relay again and it started once, turned it off and try to restart and nothing. Each time you try to start it all power turns off - until you pull the battery cable off - reinstall and try again..? Maybe someone out there has an idea (I hope) but I dont have much experience in this dept. Any suggestions would be appreciated - Thank you.
-Dan

McMahn · 03-28-2006, 06:05 PM

There are a number of things:
1) The fuel pump is gone
2) The fuel filter is clogged and you need a new one
3) If you took the spark plugs all off then it's not firing right
4) In Fords a typical problem is that the ignition moduel goes, get it checked
And thats if your lucky

hunkydory · 04-15-2006, 07:28 AM

manual or auto trany- manual has clutch switch and engine wont turn over without switch engaged-post back and let us know

bulzeye · 06-20-2006, 01:23 PM

yeah it could be the cellinoid, maybe or check your dash, and see if the fuel cut-off light is on. if its that then it just needs to be reset

carnut · 10-09-2007, 08:43 AM

my theory is the main feed cable running fromthe battery to the starter might be knackered lol its the red feeder cable use a multimeter set at 20 dc volts and check for power loss through the wire by conecting the positive probe to the red side of the battery on the cable and the black probe to the main feed inlet on the starter motor mate this will narrow the problem down ok if not please get back to me as i am a qualified mechanic

markmonty · 10-24-2007, 12:47 PM

i have an escort 1.4 mk5.I cant get a spark from the plugs,the engine is turning over but want start (because of non spark) would it be anything to do with the eletric transmishion.if someone can help let me no as soon as cheers

jonmark1985 · 10-24-2007, 04:24 PM

Start with your ignition module!

markmonty · 10-25-2007, 03:18 PM

thanks for the advice mate cheerz is the egnition modual the elecronic egnition because my escort doesnt have a desributer it got a electronic ignition

jonmark1985 · 10-25-2007, 07:04 PM

What year and what motor is your escort?

markmonty · 10-28-2007, 02:40 PM

1992 its a 1.4 mk5