escort dead, jut did timing belt, same symtom, checked truck, turn key on fuel squirts out, has pressure, car turn key on, fuel trickles out, no squirt, not like truck, I know they are basically same pumps with the same pressures, could be a fuel pump?

 

Aren't Escort timing belts fun? Did it throw/ eat it, or were you just bored? Fellow "E" owner.

 

Belt was actually fine, I would be rich if I got a penny for all the bad words I said, and 6 bolts to hold the accessory mount I think is a little overkill, I was told by my mechanic neighbor that it was the timing belt from the way it was cranking and not starting, but he was wrong, the belt was ok, the car cranks, when it does run it feels like it is starving, it is not ignition, I blew the filter out and that is ok, but like I said there is no pressure at the valve before the regulator. So I figure its the pump, the car has 125,000. So I am going to pull the tank.

 

And do error code scans!!! It's the same drill, different vehicle! If you have a reader & it's pre 96' It'll work, otherwise, manual method. I'm surprised you didn't check F/P at rail & E/C's first. Shame on you! Well, you've already got your spankin by replacing the timing belt unnecessarily, so I'll shut up. That's a b!tch & a half by itself.

 

no codes, has spark, took fuel lines off at tank, pump had very little pressure, had finger on out line, didnt have any pressure, putting new pump in now. Gimme a carb v8 any day.

 

You are ahead of me in the mechanics world but I've blown thru fuel filters before and they still be bad, probably not your problem but just an FYI. Since it's an easy and cheap item maybe you should just replace it if you haven't already?

 

fuel filter, fuel pump, timing belt and still does same thing as b4 changes. Man I hate this new technology crap. I am at a stand still. Me thinks its time to actually pay to have it fixed.

 

What is the symtom for a bad fuel pressure regulator?

 

Rich, flooded, pressure above normal, sometimes gas in it's Vac line.
http://www.fordfuelinjection.com/?p=41
No active codes or no codes (you should at least get #11 or #111)? No start, no active KOEO codes/ hard to believe!
You did all the #1 TDC on compression stroke/ match the hash marks stuff? No dist. to go by.

 

I will check the plugs again, see if they are black, no gas in vacuum line, I have a couple of regulators lyin around I could try, and u are correct, 111 sys pass for 4 cyl. I just wrote an autobiography on the escort forums possibly someone there has an idea. Thanks for the info and help.