1997 Ford Escort 1997 Ford Escort Fuel Related?

KRELEK1000

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1997 FORD ESCORT
4 CYL
2WD
MANUAL
215,000 MILES

Ok I have been having a little trouble over the past week with my Ford. I was driving around today and after driving 45 minutes the car slowly dies. There was a loss of power, the engine started revving lower, and as I pulled over to the side of the road it stalled. I was doing 45 to 50 miles per hour and in fifth gear and then it started lossing the power, switched to 4th didn't matter still lost power.

I tried starting the car up right afterwards, it would fire up but then stall. Waited five minutes, started up, ran for 5 seconds, then stalled. Waited 30 minutes, started up and was able to make it home (About 1 mile away).

I turned the key several times to hear the fuel pump and it sounds like it works, makes a whirl noise when put to on. Tried it three times.

Could this be the Fuel Pressure Regulator? Bad Puel Pump?

I do not know of any filter in the system. What can I do to get it checked out?

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RACEFAN966

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So has the fuel filter ever been changed? If not this should be done first then we can test things like fuel pressure and such. Let me know.

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Saturday, June 20th, 2009 AT 9:18 AM

KRELEK1000

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I was wondering where the fuel filter is? I was looking at some repair manuals but it doesn't seem to be anywhere that I can find it. I looked on Autozone's website and I think it is a part on the fuel pump.