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8.0

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
150,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (1 reports)
1979 Ford Escort engine problems

engine problem

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1979 Ford Escort Owner Comments

problem #1

Apr 152007

(reported on)

Escort 1600 Sport

  • Manual transmission
  • 150,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I checked timing ten times and still can't find out why it runs and then just stops running. I replaced points, condenser, distributor cap, cords and spark plugs then i set the timing again. Nothing! Does anybody have the settings for cam timing and ignition timing??????????? PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!

- sheep, White Riner, Mpumalanga, South Africa

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