1997 Ford Escort Intermittent Stall

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97FORDCA
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I have a 97 ford escort 180,000, recently when I have been putting it into gear it has stalled several times and when I have come up to traffic lights it feels like it is missing and that it wants to stall. It has also done this several times during sharp cornering, now it's not doing this all the time just once in a while, any ideas on what may be causing this?
Aug 22, 2006 at 3:49 PM
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[quote:a851448138="97fordCA"]I have a 97 ford escort 180,000, recently when I have been putting it into gear it has stalled several times and when I have come up to traffic lights it feels like it is missing and that it wants to stall. It has also done this several times during sharp cornering, now it's not doing this all the time just once in a while, any ideas on what may be causing this?[/quote:a851448138]

With no engine codes, it may be a little hard to find. I would check for a vacuum leak. How long has it been since you had a tune up? Some other things that could cause this are dirty throttle body, dirsty or malfunctioning fuel injector, incorrect fuel pressure, IAC valve, dirsty Mass Air Flow Sensor, and plenty of other things. you are just going to have to start eliminating things one by one.
Aug 23, 2006 at 12:50 PM

Suggested Repair

With no codes reported, check for a vacuum leak and review tune-up history, then systematically inspect the throttle body, fuel injectors, fuel pressure, IAC valve, and MAF sensor.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 1997 Ford Escort with 180,000 miles reports intermittent stalling when shifting into gear, a missing sensation and near-stall at traffic lights, and similar symptoms during sharp cornering. The expert says diagnosis is harder without codes and recommends checking for a vacuum leak and tune-up condition, then eliminating a dirty throttle body, fuel injector problems, incorrect fuel pressure, IAC valve issues, and a dirty MAF sensor one by one.

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