2001 Ford Escort ZX2 "idles rough" Questions

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idles rough when hot When in drive with engine is at it's operting temperature it idles rough. When I turn on the air conditoning the idle smooths out. This problem is intermittent. That is at

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...rough and the sometimes it idles smoother. I had a 99 and had the same problem. Was told by a Ford mechanic that all escorts idle rough. Who would buy this car new with a rough idle when they test ...

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idles rough so i replaced the wires and plugs it still idles rough but runs a little better the coil shows spark on all cylinders any ideas Often, on the Escorts of this vintage, rough idle can be due

...idles rough, you can feel it going up and down not badly but i can feel it and see it on the rev counter i have an escort 1.6i 1994 it idles fine when cold but when it starts to get warm it idles ...

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rough idling and choke my automatic choke engages when engine is hot,but not as much as if cold.when engine is warm and idling it revs up and down for about ten seconds then settles but idling is ...

...idles rough when the car is in drive and im on the break. While this can come from several sources, a 'normal' misfire from a single plug can cause that. Another possibility is the idle air control ...

2001 ford escort zx2 changed o2 sensors still runs rough in idle. when i turn ac on it helps. any ideals what the problem could be? I would suspect a vacuum leak to be causing the rough idle. When you

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We just purchased a 2002 Ford Escort. Tonight, when starting the car, it ran very rough and then died. We started it again and it ran fine after that. It has happened twice and it has only happened ...

1999 Escort ZX2 idling rough & not shifting in to overdrive My escort ZX2 is idling rough, I cleaned the IAC and throttle body and there are no vacuum leaks. Also, the "check engine light" is on ...

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1999ford taurus rough idle On a cold start up the idle will surge then become rough after it warms up it's fine then while driven it's fine till it get into overdrive when i step on the gas gentle it ...

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