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  • Re: 1998 Ford Escort 1.4 CVH Engine - dead - suggestions?

    From Hussain@ec2bbb5155083e92e3c591cf6bcf1850@example.com to uk.rec.cars.maintenance on Sat Jul 12 21:15:03 2025
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    Check the injector seals they also go bad and crack causing the car not to start replace the seals and see the spark is consistent if not check the contact and see if the crankshaft sensor is not damaged and the crankshaft sensor plug is not damaged I sorted these two problems out the car started on the turn no issues after that sold it cause it was rusted out struggled one year just to find out it was these two buggers giving a problem
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  • From PJK@pjkvck@outlook.com to uk.rec.cars.maintenance on Mon Jul 14 23:29:10 2025
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    On 12/07/2025 22:15, Hussain wrote:
    Check the injector seals they also go bad and crack causing the car not
    to start replace the seals and see the spark is consistent if not check
    the contact and see if the crankshaft sensor is not damaged and the crankshaft sensor plug is not damaged I sorted these two problems out
    the car started on the turn no issues after that sold it cause it was
    rusted out struggled one year just to find out it was these two buggers giving a problem



    Thank goodness you came along, 19 years the poor sod's been waiting for somebody to tell him how to get his car going.
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