1995 Ford Escort Running rich.

1995 FORD ESCORT
135,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
Avatar
MARK WARD
  • MEMBER
  • 2 POSTS
Can you please tell me why my Escort could be running rich especially when idling.On cold frosty mornings you can see alot of white smoke coming from the exhaust, i get the feeling the engine management system thinks the engine is still cold even though the engine is at its normal working temperature but thats just a guess
Dec 7, 2008 at 1:26 PM
Advertisement
Avatar
BMRFIXIT
  • CERTIFIED EXPERT
  • 19,053 POSTS
Rich exhaust usully black in collor
white smoke is an indication of water or coolant in the exhaust
is the engine overheating or running hot ?
did you have to add coolant ?
Dec 7, 2008 at 9:38 PM
Avatar
MARK WARD
  • MEMBER
  • 2 POSTS
I don't have to add any coolant,it stays on maximum all the time. In summer it gets very warm, the cooling fan comes on alot even if its not that hot outside.In winter the temperature gauge reads half way in to the normal sector.
Dec 9, 2008 at 10:35 AM
Advertisement
Avatar
BMRFIXIT
  • CERTIFIED EXPERT
  • 19,053 POSTS
Then it is very possible to be condensation
and if so its a normal operation
Dec 9, 2008 at 4:37 PM