Does the noise happen all the time you push on the gas pedal or only at certain speeds?
The question wasn't clear, but there is a fuel cutoff switch located in the trunk normally that can get triggered during an accident or even hitting a hard bump or pothole. Mine tripped on my 1994 escort when I hit a large pothole on a dirt road. Anyway, there is a cover you open and you can reset it there.
Fuel cutout switch is a safety item. It functions only in the event of a vehicle rollover, by cutting off the fuel supply from the gas tank. This is designed to limit the amount of free fuel in the event of a fire. ======================================================= Also , in a collision or maybe hitting a bad pothole , anything that jars the vehicle enough
The 1996 Ford Escort had a self-adjusting system. If pushing on the pedal will not solve the problem, you are most likely going to need to change the ratchet system in the pedal.
you may have trown a rod.
Try checking the gas cap. if it is not tight, the engine light tends to come on at random times
I had a similar problem. Check your intake tube for cracks. If there is a crack it the motor will suck in more air and that throws off the Mass Air Flow Sensor.
I had a v reg 55 escort van (1.8 non turbo diesel) and after a couple of turns tightening the throttle cable I got 97 but it was pushing it, gear box and engine won't let it go a lot faster.
There is probably air in the system. If the system was worked on for any reason, the sytem has to be purged of any air pockets.
You can reset one by pushing the button down. The inertia switch is located behind the left kick panel on the drivers side.
Look in the trunk (drivers side I think) for a removable panel with the safety switch behind it. There should be a reset mechanism on the switch. If that doesn't work you should either replace it with a new one or bypass it by connecting the incoming and outgoing wires together.
NO. An 86 Escort is a 1st generation Escort and a 93 Escort is a 2nd generation.
bad fuel, shorted mass air sensor, if the car is automatic might be low transmission oil