I have a 1998 escort 16 valve zetec. my problem is that the main lights tend to go on brights when you indicate, sometimes by itsself. What is the cause.

There is a flasher unit that controls both the normal indicators and hazard flashers, on a 98 ford escort it is fixed to the base of the indicator stalk switch, if you remove the shroud that covers the switches around the top of the steering column you can see the flasher unit, usually it is black and just plugs in to the bottom of the hazard and indicator switch. The unit should have an ignition supply to it as well as a perm ant supply when the hazard switch is pushed down. Sometimes these switches get sticky contacts so if you bang the switch on and off a few times it can sometimes make the contacts work and then then all the indicators start working again.

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LOOK UNDER THE HOOD . LIKE ON A SHOCK TOWER THERE IS A PICTURE OF HOW IT GOES ON.. YA GOT TO LOOK HARD SOMETIME TO FIND IT.. ITS WHITE AND LOOKS KINDA LIKE THIS % AND ABOUT 2X3 INCHES

The Spark Plug Gap .054 (In thousandths of an inch)

Caution! Gap is not adjustable on certain plug brands

Yes it is the starter motor, remove it and check, you probabley will have to replace the starter Bendix.

POSS AIR FLOW METER

should be located at rear of sump beside exhaust area you'll see i its a 13mm sump plug.

HI,CHECK YOUR BULB FIRST, THEN FUSE,IF ALL OK THE ESCORT FOG LIGHT SWITH DO PLAY UP,RENEW WITH NEW/ GOOD S/HAND,THANKS.

The first Zetec engine appeared in 1992, powering the fourth generation of the European Ford Escort and Orion. It was codenamed as the "Zeta" engine before Italian car maker Lancia threatened to sue Ford for trademark infringement as it already owned the name. Ford hurriedly renamed the engine "Zetec".

Early versions of the engine (prior to mid 1998) came complete with self-adjusting hydraulic valves. This helped prevent the notorious valve tapping (on the CVH) but caused other issues. The biggest problem was that a special Ford formulation of oil was required otherwise the valves tended to stick. Similarly, failure to regularly rev the engine above 4000 rpm also led to valve sticking. For these reasons, conventional tappets with shims were introduced in 1998.
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