1997 ford escort wagon idles rough- in cycles. I can hear a click just before every time it gets rough... How fix?
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Asked by Cameron Feb 16, 2012 at 03:57 AM about the 1997 Ford Escort 4 Dr LX Wagon

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Click seems to be somewhere under dash... cycles on off- the idle smoothes out then goes rough again.  The power seems to
cycle the same as I drive on the highway, or up hills...

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Christopher answered 12 years ago

Are you running your A/C? When I do I get all kinds of funky noises and revs go up and down...Its called a Air Compressor disc clutch Mine clicks like crazy when on...........No noise at all when off.

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