'02 Ford Escort - alternator failed-replaced - charged battery and engine will turn over fine but won't start.Starter fluid in throttle body - still no start - fuel pump sounds as if it is operating.Any suggestions?

Is your alternator working? You should be getting approx 14 volts DC at the battery with the engine running at about 2x idle. If your battery isn't being charged, you may be able to start the car after the battery has rested(as it is a new battery) after a while it will run out of power and then the engine will fail- this may also cause the gauges to read weird.

may be it the problem of another throttle body.also check the ignition switch.

Check all of the battery terminals and cables and check the wires on the starter/selonoid, start from the battery and follow the cable out and check all conections , clean and tighten them and if it still does it the starter/selonoid is bad and needs replacement...

Car not starting or turning over indicates towards multiple possibilities. It can be issue with battery or weak battery. But if battery checks out ok, then it can be starter issue or faulty alternator or problem with low fuel pressure or no spark at spark plugs due to dirty spark plugs or faulty ignition coil or injectors getting cracked or dirty and needs to be cleaned.

To confirm the problem, the basic troubleshooting is required.

From start to end troubleshooting these problems I suggest you to check the help link below and follow its procedure: -----

Mostly all types of car no start problems are discussed here with solutions:--------

CAR NO START: ENGINE NOT TURNING OVER:
http://alltypesofpartsreplacing.blogspot.com/2012/11/car-no-start-engine-not-turning-over.html

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could need tuneup and may want to replace fuel filter....Thing i would do first....i hate starter fluid...really ******* rings in motor.....

soundsa like the starter or the fender mounted solioid is malfunctioning. Does anytrhing clich as you turn the key to start? If theirs no click at all you might look and the starter relay ( solioid) it's located near the battery and it has the positive battery cable connected to it. Also notice the most common no start is the battery cables aren't making good connection to the battery or the battry is too low as it may be low on charge. Have the battry tested or if handy to do see if it starts normally with jumper cables connected to a running car. If it starts just fine the battery or the charging system needs to be looked into. it it tris to start and crnks slowly and makes bad noises the starter is likly bad. If it had been starting just fine and this happened all the sudden the cables connected to the battery or the battery failing are the most likly.

spray starting fluid in throttle opening & see if it starts that way. May have to do a few times.

You need to clean the throttle body, and possibly replace the Idle Air Control (IAC) motor. Use a baby bottle brush with nylon bristles and some carbureator cleaner to clean the throttle body and the back of the throttle blade. Take intake hose loose from engine have someone in car hold gas pedal to floor( engine not running) spray carb cleaner into throttle body and brush with bottle brush. When clean re attach the hose (engine will not start with hose un hooked) and start the engine. The engine might be hard to start the first time because of the extra fuel in the intake, but it wil start. You will need to run it a few minutes to clear the extra fuel, then try the ac and see if the idle is better.

Sounds like alternator is not charging battery. Take alternator to auto parts store for testing, replace if needed.

you said the motor turns over real slow have you checked the battery charge, if so did the motor turn freely before you installed it. it could have seized up if it sat a while before you installed it try spraying some starting fluid in the throttle body and starting it

If the start is not grounded it will not turn over the motor check battery cables going to start. There are no reset switches .