97 ford escort

Asked by Shirley Jul 11, 2017 at 02:55 PM about the 1997 Ford Escort 4 Dr LX Sedan

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My 97 ford escort has stopped working
after an oil change. The cars fuel pump is
working and the spark plugs work. I
checked the timing belt and it is just fine
also. The car will crank but wont fire up
and start. Any advice or suggestions would
be very greatful thank you.

2 Answers

Ap answered 3 years ago

Check and see if ur altenatir froze up thats what mine was doing and the mechanic I went to had to break it loose also check your battery cables and your connecors and bolrs mine was doing it after I got it back and my top bolt on positive I was able to move with my hand so I put it in between the connector and tightened it back down and its fired up each time

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