20 Most Recent 2000 Ford Escort - Page 5 Questions & Answers

It should stay on for about 30 seconds and go off. Otherwise, the car is 11 years old, so find a switch position which does not drain the battery.

Sounds like your clutch cable is caught. Try new cable.

If it's coming from the rack, check the rubber boots from the rack to the inner tie rods, and if they are soaked with fluid, you will need a new rack, or keep adding fluid to the pump as needed.
Hope this helps!

hi not as simple as that have you checked all the fuses and corresponding relays and wiring connectors there is a web site that gives you the wiring diagrams for the security systems if you are ok with wiring diagrams then you will either be able to by-pass or or put a remote start switch in but as i said it is not a five miniute job if you want i can send you the sites details yates210456

Have you tried the adapter in another car? It could be that the ground post is reversed in your adapter and the phone is safeguarding the power flow. A diode installed backwards in the adapter would prevent current flow.

GET ANOTHER CAR USE JUMPER CABLES AND GIVE YOU A JUMP START.NO POWER TO BRAKE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK SOLENOID.NO WAY OUT OF PARK WITH OUT ELECTRICAL POWER.

Your description says ford escort but you refer to a truck. If this is a truck, I'd say your slave cylinder is gone. Sometimes you can get some more time out of them if you bleed the clutch system, but I'm not sure what make and model you have.

gonna guess that the timing belt slipped or broke due to low oil pressure up top..what was the odor..burnt oil. burnt antifreeze or burnt rubber..or did it burn your nose like an electrical fire..repost please

NO. The alternator feeds the battery, not your cars systems. The car systems are powered by the battery and the battery is constantly charged by the alternator. If your radio doesn't have power, check the fuse first, then the hot lead to the radio with a test light do not ry to "spark" the wire to test for power as this will blow the fuse. A radio fuse is only a 5 or 10 amp fuse and is very easy to blow out.. If the radio is getting power then the radio has to be replaced

if the timing moved when installing timing belt it could be one notch off and cause that problem.

spark plug gap 0.052 - 0.056

diesel engine lose power could have restricted air filter and fuel filter.if you see black smoke injector nozzles worn need cleaning.if see white smoke injection pump out of time.

could have faulty water temperature indicator sender unit.