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1999 Ford Escort wagon starting up and firing then after 5 min of idle it dies
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mustang8726
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Jan 21, 2014, 5:55 AM
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1999 Ford Escort wagon starting up and firing then after 5 min of idle it dies
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i have a 1999 ford escort wagon that will start and then it dies after letting it warm up at an idle for 5-10min. I have replaced both the alternator and battery. When running the the voltage is reading a little under 10 volts, seems like the alternator may be faulty. The check engine light has been on for a few years constantly, now the battery light is intermittent, the check engine is due to a knocking from the engine. When i first changed the alternator and battery voltage read fine on both the alternator and battery tests between 13-14 volts. What baffles me is it starts up just fine after it sits for an 24 hrs and then it will die. i have not done a fuel pressure test. when it starts to die, the engine pulses from a high idle to a lower idle then it kills itself, which leads me to a fuel issue. What are suggestions i should do? grounds, wires and connections all appear ok.
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mustang8726
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Jan 21, 2014, 6:22 AM
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Re: 1999 Ford Escort wagon starting up and firing then after 5 min of idle it dies
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ok codes dont help me, just says running rich, aka the knock, not a problem for me. the issue is the electrical bug.
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mustang8726
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Jan 21, 2014, 6:27 AM
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Re: 1999 Ford Escort wagon starting up and firing then after 5 min of idle it dies
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how do i diagnose the charging issues? when new alternator was put in voltage read fine on both battery and and alternator tests as did the car. the knock isnt the problem
please be more specific with your responses on charging issues and troubleshooting
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Hammer Time
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Jan 21, 2014, 6:27 AM
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Re: 1999 Ford Escort wagon starting up and firing then after 5 min of idle it dies
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How do you know? You haven't checked it in ages.
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mustang8726
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Jan 21, 2014, 9:00 AM
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Re: 1999 Ford Escort wagon starting up and firing then after 5 min of idle it dies
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yes 8if used a multi-meter on both battery and alternator, battery read 12.6 volts before startup, turned key on voltage still read over 12, turned all lights/electronics on still read above 12 volts constant no drain. started car, voltage reading 9 volts under 10 volts on Alternator test grounded to battery post with meter. voltage regulator bad should read upwords of 13 volts running.
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mustang8726
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Jan 21, 2014, 9:07 AM
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Re: 1999 Ford Escort wagon starting up and firing then after 5 min of idle it dies
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also other than main power fuse under the hood on motherboard computer.
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Hammer Time
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Jan 21, 2014, 10:07 AM
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OK, it's apparent that you have your own ideas of what the correct way to approach the problem is and you are not listening to anything said here so I am going to close this now.
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