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1997 Ford Escort CAR/TRUCK REPAIR PROCEDURES AND DIAGRAMS - WHAT Ford REPAIR SHOPS DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW
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A/C & HEATER SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 1997 Ford Escort AUTOMOBILES
Manual Air Conditioning & Heater System Diagnosis & Testing -> Precautions -> Air Bag Systems -> Battery Ground Cable
Vehicle: 1997 Ford Escort Sport 2.0 L4 GAS
Air Bag Systems
Refer to and for air bag disarming and arming procedures.
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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 1997 Ford Escort AUTOMOBILES
Anti-Lock Brakes -> Aspire, Escort, Tracer & ZX2 -> Precautions -> Hydraulic Brake Fluid Color
Vehicle: 1997 Ford Escort 2.0 L4 GAS
Hydraulic Brake Fluid Color
Hydraulic brake fluid must conform with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 116. Under this standard, brake fluids are visually different from other automotive fluids such as transmission, power steering and engine.
Fluid color in a normal brake system may vary from its original color for many reasons. A brake master cylinder may show significantly different shades fluid color between the two brake master cylinder reservoirs. Color may also appear to vary between cast steel and die cast aluminum reservoirs. Some reasons for discolorati...
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FUEL FILTER REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1997 Ford Escort AUTOMOBILES
Ford Motor Co. Passenger Cars -> Fuel Filter Replacement -> Except 2002-05 Thunderbird, 2000-06 LS, 1984-87 Escort, Tracer, Tempo & Topaz 2.0L Diesel Engine & 1984-85 Continental & Mark VI 2.4L Diesel Engine
Vehicle: 1997 Ford Escort Sport 2.0 L4 GAS
Do not smoke or allow an open flame of any type when working on or near any fuel system related components. The highly flammable vapor mixtures may ignite, resulting in serious personal injury.
Prior to disconnecting fuel lines, the fuel system pressure must be relieved to prevent accidental spray of fuel.
When installing the fuel filter, ensure the flow arrow is facing in the pro...
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DRIVELINE, U-JOINT & CV AXLES REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1997 Ford Escort AUTOMOBILES
CV AXLE SHAFT, Replace
Vehicle: 1997 Ford Escort Sport 2.0 L4 GAS
- Raise and support vehicle.
- Remove wheel and splash shield.
- Raise staked portion of halfshaft retaining nut
- Remove retaining nut and discard.
- Remove cotter pin from tie rod end and separate tie rod end from steering knuckle using a suitable tie rod remover tool.
- Remove lower ball joint clamp bolt and pry down on lower control arm to separate ball joint from steering knuckle.
- Pull outward on steering knuckle/brake assembly.
- Carefully pull halfshaft from steering knuckle and position knuckle aside.
- Support transaxle with a suitable jack stand.
- Remove four transaxle mount to crossmemb...
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STARTER & ALTERNATOR REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1997 Ford Escort AUTOMOBILES
Alternator, Replace
Vehicle: 1997 Ford Escort LX 2.0 L4 GAS
- Disconnect battery ground cable.
- Remove alternator drive belt.
- Remove power steering hose bracket from alternator bracket.
- Remove alternator mounting bolts, then position aside.
- Disconnect alternator electrical connectors.
- Remove battery positive nut and wash...
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MAINTENANCE LAMP RESET PROCEDURES FOR 1997 Ford Escort AUTOMOBILES
Ford Motor Co. Cars -> Traction Control System Warning Lamp ->
Vehicle: 1997 Ford Escort LX 2.0 L4 GAS
This lamp should light for a approximately 6-8 seconds when the ignition is turned On as a bulb check. If the warni...
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RADIATOR & HOSE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1997 Ford Escort AUTOMOBILES
Coolant Hose, Replace -> Lower -> Upper
Vehicle: 1997 Ford Escort LX 2.0 L4 GAS
Lower
- Drain cooling system into a suitable container.
- Raise and support vehicle.
- Remove two lefthand splash shield bolts.
- Reposition hose clamp from water pump inlet.
- Remove radiator outlet hose from water pump inlet.
- Reposition hose clamp from radiator.
- Remove radiator outlet hose from radiator a...
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SERPENTINE BELT SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 1997 Ford Escort AUTOMOBILES
Serpentine Drive Belt, Replace
Vehicle: 1997 Ford Escort Sport 2.0 L4 GAS
- Rotate or lift the belt tensioner arm, using a suitable tool to relieve tension from dr...
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COMPONENT LOCATION DIAGRAMS FOR 1997 Ford Escort AUTOMOBILES
Component location diagrams for most 1997 Ford Escort cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1990+.
 Wagon Body Diagram for 1997 Ford Escort Sport 2.0 L4 GASComponents on diagram: |
 ZX-2 Body Diagram for 1997 Ford Escort LX 2.0 L4 GASComponents on diagram: |
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WIRING DIAGRAMS FOR 1997 Ford Escort AUTOMOBILES
OEM drawn wiring diagrams for most 1997 Ford Escort cars and light trucks sold in the U.S.
 1997 Ford Escort Sport 2.0 L4 GAS Wiring DiagramComponents on diagram: |
 1997 Ford Escort Sport 2.0 L4 GAS Wiring DiagramComponents on diagram: |
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TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FOR 1997 Ford Escort AUTOMOBILES
OEM TSB listings for most 1997 Ford Escort cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1985+.
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Document: RECALL - CERTAIN 1992-2003 MODEL YEAR CARS AND TRUCKS - FUSED JUMPER HARNESS REPLACEMENT FOR VEHICLES SERVICED WITH AN INCOMPATIBLE FUSED JUMPER HARNESS Vehicle: 1997 Ford Escort 2.0 L4 GAS Auto Systems: |
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Document: RECALL - 1992-2004 MULTIPLE VEHICLE LINES - SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM MODIFICATION Vehicle: 1997 Ford Escort 2.0 L4 GAS |
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COMPONENT/PARTS SPECIFICATIONS FOR 1997 Ford Escort AUTOMOBILES
BRAKE SPECIFICATIONS: Brake drum, rotor, caliper, and related specifications for most 1997 Ford Escort cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1970+.
- Brake caliper mounting bolt torque
- Brake drum runout, machining, & discard specs
- Minimum brake lining thickness.
- Brake rotor runout, parallelism, machining, discard, & finish specs
A/C SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS: Air conditioning refrigerant capacity and type as well as lubricant capacity for most 1997 Ford Escort cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+.
- Refrigerant capacity & type, compressor oil viscosity, total system oil capacity & compressor clutch gap
COOLING SYSTEM BLEED: Cooling system bleeder valve identification, bleeder type and bleed procedures for most domestic and imported cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1986+.
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE: Preventive maintenance recommendations and required services for most domestic and imported cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+. Includes severe and routine service schedules
QUICK-LUBE and ILLUSTRATIONS: Fluid recommendations, capacities, drain plug torques, tire data, and severe service recommended preventive maintenance schedules. Information covers most 1997 Ford Escort cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+. Engine and chassis service images.
- Automatic transmission/transaxles capacities, lubricant recommendations
- Differential/final drive capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
- Final drive fill & drain plug torques
- Number of lubrication fittings & plugs
- Power steering, brake, & clutch fluid recommendations
- Manual transmission/transaxle capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
- Number of lubrication fittings & plugs
- Power steering, brake, & clutch fluid recommendations
- Engine oil capacities, API grade recommendations, SAE viscosity recommendations, drain plug torque
- Severe service maintenance & interval recommendations
- Tire sizes, wheel nut/bolt torque, pressures & rim sizes
- Transfer case capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
TUNE-UP & DRIVEABILITY SPECIFICATIONS: Most tune-up specifications for most 1997 Ford Escort cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+
- Airflow sensor electrical specifications
- Tensioning specifications for systems with automatic tensioners
- Barometric pressure sensor specs
- Battery group number and cranking performance
- Crankshaft & camshaft position sensor resistance
- Engine compression pressures
- Coolant temperature sensor specs
- Computer advance.
- Diesel fuel temperature sensor resistance.
- Distributor advance specifications
- Ignition pickup coil resistance
- Exhaust gas recirculation temperature sensor resistance
- Engine fastener torque values
- Firing order diagrams
- Fuel system pressures
- Generator (alternator) specs
- Intake air temperature sensor specs
- Ignition coil specifications
- Fuel injector resistance
- Engine idle speeds
- Knock sensor resistance
- Manifold absolute pressure sensor specs
- Mixture control solenoid resistance
- Voltage regulator specs
- Spark plug applications & gaps
- Starter motor electrical specs.
- Tensioning specifications for systems without automatic tensioners
- Throttle body temperature sensor resistance
- Ignition timing in degrees at rpm
- Transmission oil temperature sensor resistance
- Throttle position sensor specs
- Vacuum sensor valve specs
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