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1997 Ford Escort Base 4dr Sedan

1997 Ford Escort
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Front Wheel Drive, 4 Door Sedan, Compact
28 mpg city / 37 mpg hwy
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September 21, 2012, 8:35 pm

Anthony K
 

Question: Escort hissing sound and stalls

I just bought a 95 escort with high miles for $600 it’s my first car. It ran fine when I test drove it but later it started idling rough at a stoplight and stalled. There is also a hissing sound coming from the engine. Could this be a vacuum leak? Need new plugs? Any info I could get would be great.


 
 



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