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1999 Ford Escort CAR/TRUCK REPAIR PROCEDURES AND DIAGRAMS - WHAT Ford REPAIR SHOPS DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW
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- Serpentine Belt Service

A/C & HEATER SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 1999 Ford Escort AUTOMOBILES
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Vehicle: 1999 Ford Escort ZX2 S/R 2.0 L4 GAS
Passenger Cars
Aspire
- Disconnect battery ground cable.
- Wait one minute for back-up power supply to deplete stored energy.
- Remove restraint system diagnostic tool from driver's side air bag module electrical connector.
- Connect driver's side air bag module electrical connector.
- Install driver's side air bag module as outlined under "Component Service."
- Remove restraint system diagnostic tool from passenger's side air bag module electrical connector.
- Install passenger's side air bag module as outlined under "Component Service."
- C...
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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 1999 Ford Escort AUTOMOBILES
Disc Brakes -> Rear Disc & Parking Brakes -> Precautions -> Battery Ground Cable -> System Depressurizing
Vehicle: 1999 Ford Escort 2.0 L4 GAS
Battery Ground Cable
Prior to service, disconnect battery ground cable and isolate as required.
System Depressurizing
On models equipped with anti-lock brakes, hyd...
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FUEL FILTER REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1999 Ford Escort AUTOMOBILES
Ford Motor Co. Passenger Cars -> Fuel Filter Scheduled Maintenance -> 1998-03 Escort, ZX2, LN7, Lynx & Tracer -> Normal Service -> Severe Service
Vehicle: 1999 Ford Escort 2.0 L4 GAS
Normal Service
Replac...
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DRIVELINE, U-JOINT & CV AXLES REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1999 Ford Escort AUTOMOBILES
CV AXLE SHAFT, Replace
Vehicle: 1999 Ford Escort 2.0 L4 GAS
- Raise and support vehicle.
- Remove lug nuts and remove front tire and wheel.
- Raise staked portion of front axle wheel hub retainer using a small cape chisel.
- Remove and discard front axle wheel hub retainer.
- Remove cotter pin and tie rod end nut.
- Use a suitable tool to separate tie rod end from front wheel knuckle.
- Remove stabilizer bar link.
- Remove nut and ball joint pinch bolt.
- Pry down on front suspension lower arm separating front suspension lower arm ball joint from front wheel knuckle.
- Pull outward on front wheel knuckle then pull front wheel driveshaft and joint from front w...
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STARTER & ALTERNATOR REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1999 Ford Escort AUTOMOBILES
Alternator, Replace
Vehicle: 1999 Ford Escort 2.0 L4 GAS
- Disconnect battery ground cable.
- Remove alternator drive belt.
- Disconnect H02 sensor harness clip from alternator bracket.
- Remove air conditioning line bracket bolt.
- Remove power steering pressure line bracket bolts.
- Remove alternator bracket bolts.
- Position alternator bracket aside
- Remove alternator mounting bolts, then position alternator aside.
- Disconnect alternator ele...
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MAINTENANCE LAMP RESET PROCEDURES FOR 1999 Ford Escort AUTOMOBILES
Ford Motor Co. Cars -> Powertrain Malfunction Indicator ->
Vehicle: 1999 Ford Escort 2.0 L4 GAS
This lamp should light when the ignition is turned On. After engine starts, the lamp should go off, unless a fault condition is detected in the powertrain system. If the lamp remains On a diagnostic trouble code is stored in the PCM. Following diagnosis and repair, the Powertrain Malfunction Indicator will automatically reset when stored diagnostic trouble codes are cleared from PCM memory. The PCM reset procedure allows the scan tool to command the PCM to clear all diagnostic trouble codes.
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RADIATOR & HOSE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1999 Ford Escort AUTOMOBILES
Coolant Hose, Replace -> Lower -> Upper
Vehicle: 1999 Ford Escort 2.0 L4 GAS
Lower
- Drain cooling system into a suitable container.
- Reposition hose clamp from water pump.
- Remove radiator outlet hose from water pump.
- Reposition hose clamp from radiator.
- Remove radiator outlet hose from radiator and from vehicle.
- Reverse procedure to in...
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SERPENTINE BELT SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 1999 Ford Escort AUTOMOBILES
Serpentine Drive Belt, Replace
Vehicle: 1999 Ford Escort 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 1999 Ford Escort AUTOMOBILES
Component location diagrams for most 1999 Ford Escort cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1990+.
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WIRING DIAGRAMS FOR 1999 Ford Escort AUTOMOBILES
OEM drawn wiring diagrams for most 1999 Ford Escort cars and light trucks sold in the U.S.
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TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FOR 1999 Ford Escort AUTOMOBILES
OEM TSB listings for most 1999 Ford Escort cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1985+.
Document: RECALL - CERTAIN 1992-2003 MODEL YEAR CARS AND TRUCKS - FUSED JUMPER HARNESS REPLACEMENT FOR VEHICLES SERVICED WITH AN INCOMPATIBLE FUSED JUMPER HARNESS Vehicle: 1999 Ford Escort 2.0 L4 GAS Auto Systems: |
Document: RECALL - 1992-2004 MULTIPLE VEHICLE LINES - SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM MODIFICATION Vehicle: 1999 Ford Escort 2.0 L4 GAS |
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COMPONENT/PARTS SPECIFICATIONS FOR 1999 Ford Escort AUTOMOBILES
BRAKE SPECIFICATIONS: Brake drum, rotor, caliper, and related specifications for most 1999 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 1999 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 1999 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 1999 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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