Try to start car and the engine wont run unless I keep the foot on the gas. no idle.
Is the check engine light on?
have you checked for vacuum leaks?
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SOURCE: engines idles rough and shuts off
SOURCE: 1995 ford escort idle problem
The IAC valve is usually the problem with the 1.9 Escorts ,causing a very poor engine idle at a stop. It is located on the side of the throttle body .
SOURCE: 1967 Ford Mustang-- idle problem
If I had to fix this, I would use a tiered approach. You have several issues to deal with. 1st- is the engine timing correct (lets assume it is), try adjusting the choke (blackdial on the ffront of a single barrel, turn towards lean) this should bring down the idle. Turn it till it almost dies then turn in the opposite dirrection SLIGHTLY until it steadies out. The engine might shake more now (it did w/mine) so now you losen the 1/2 bolt that is behind the distribibutor. Now that the dis. is lose turn the whole diss. assembily slightly in either direction. One way will steady out the engine, this is adjusting the ignition timmiing. If all that works out you should be golden. Of course there is a lot of possible causes connecting rod length between the gas pedal & carb, vac. leak(through a vac. gauge on it, that will help finding wether or not there is a leak). if this doesnt work repost with results and a vacum reading. I'll check back
SOURCE: engine starts but wont stay running
Replace the throttle position sensor, this sensor controls idle speed and is most likely faulty.
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