1998 Ford Escort
Problem for Ford 1998 Escort

Car will not idle but runs if you give it some gas. 1998 escort.




By golliemollie on Jul 04, 2009

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Will die as soon as you let off the throttle. It has gas in the tank over a quarter of a tank. Has 117,000 miles on the vehicle

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posted on Jul 04, 2009
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oldfishead

Rank: Guru  Ford Expert
Rating: 90%, 80 votes
try replacing your "AIR BY-PASS VALVE" located near the throttle body, you can attempt to clean it first or tap on it to check if its stuck.....GL...
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