1993 Ford Escort running problem

89,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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SIMON DALTON
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I purchased the above car with this running problem.the car is hard to start and will not idle for the first ten min or so and sounds really bad over 2000 rpm. after ten min the car runs ok ,but when you turn off the engine the fault reappears. idle control valve maf sensor and timing among other things have been checked . hope you can help. thank simon
Apr 10, 2010 at 8:20 PM
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BMRFIXIT
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Check for leaks in the intake manifold gasket
Apr 12, 2010 at 9:38 AM
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