Should be the pulley just above the crankshaft pulley
In the fuse panel in the engine compartment Relay # 21 is the fuel pump relay on a 1996 Ford Probe ( Helpfull )
bad water pump bad water pump check and see if the fan works too.
probably not being that the engine in the escort was manufactured by ford and 2 liter in the probe was manufactured by Mazda
I Have 94 Probe 4 cylinder that squealed when I started it. the pully on the water pump was lose
Refer to this: http://home.comcast.net/~mmunoz70/z/leskatimingbelt.doc
water pum instalation for 1996 Ford coutour
water pum instalation for 1996 ford coutour
Follow the lower radiator hose from the radiator , it connects to the water pump
Were do I locate the fuel filter on a 1993 Ford probe 4 cylinder
Absolutely not.
It may be the water pump.
facing the passenger side of engine