I HAVE A 1998 FORD ESCORT ZX2.
THE ENGINE OVERHEATED, THEREFORE THE HEAD GOT REBUILT AND A NEW HEAD GASKET WAS INSTALLED.
NOW I'M HAVING THE PROBLEM WHEN I DRIVE THE CAR, EVERY NOW AND THEN THE ENGINE LOSES ALL POWER, THE RPM DROPS FROM 5000 TO 0, AND THE CAR SHAKES A LOT.THEN SUDDENLY THE POWER IS RESTORED.
THE MORE I DRIVE IT, WITH TIME IT GETS WORST,IN THE SENSE IT DOES IT MORE OFTEN.
I NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON.
A DIAGNOSTIC TURNS UP THE CODE
300,301,302 AND 303. IV'E LOOKED
UP THESE CODES AND THEY INDICATE
P0300 Random Misfire Detected
P0301 Cylinder #1 Misfire Detected
P0302 Cylinder #2 Misfire Detected
P0303 Cylinder #3 Misfire Detected
WHAT COULD BE MY PROBLEM,WHAT DOES THIS MEAN,IS THERE A SOLUTION, PLEASE HELP ME.
John At [email protected]
THE ENGINE OVERHEATED, THEREFORE THE HEAD GOT REBUILT AND A NEW HEAD GASKET WAS INSTALLED.
NOW I'M HAVING THE PROBLEM WHEN I DRIVE THE CAR, EVERY NOW AND THEN THE ENGINE LOSES ALL POWER, THE RPM DROPS FROM 5000 TO 0, AND THE CAR SHAKES A LOT.THEN SUDDENLY THE POWER IS RESTORED.
THE MORE I DRIVE IT, WITH TIME IT GETS WORST,IN THE SENSE IT DOES IT MORE OFTEN.
I NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON.
A DIAGNOSTIC TURNS UP THE CODE
300,301,302 AND 303. IV'E LOOKED
UP THESE CODES AND THEY INDICATE
P0300 Random Misfire Detected
P0301 Cylinder #1 Misfire Detected
P0302 Cylinder #2 Misfire Detected
P0303 Cylinder #3 Misfire Detected
WHAT COULD BE MY PROBLEM,WHAT DOES THIS MEAN,IS THERE A SOLUTION, PLEASE HELP ME.
John At [email protected]
Mar 19, 2008 at 2:27 AM