Problem with 2006 Ford Escape

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MattJohnson Commentator Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: alabama Posts: 81	Problem with 2006 Ford Escape 11/03/2010 1:45 PM
	I have a 2006 ford escape, and recently it has a time cranking up. It'll turn over for about 4 to 5 secs. before cranking up, and at times the gauges will jump when u turn the ignition switch. im sure the solution is easy but im not much of a mechanic on cars. ive replaced the battery cables and cleaned the terminals, wondering the next step? tune-up or compression problem? __________________ MattJohnson
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sethtech355 Active Contributor Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lawrenceville, Georgia Posts: 18	#1 Re: Problem with 2006 Ford Escape 11/03/2010 2:01 PM
	Connect a fuel pressure gauge and watch it when cranking. Next step is to watch the fuel pressure to see if it drops off. Have you changed your fuel filter yet? __________________ Think outside of the rhombus
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MattJohnson Commentator Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: alabama Posts: 81	#2 Re: Problem with 2006 Ford Escape 11/03/2010 5:05 PM
	no i have not, i didnt wanna get to involved w/ out having ideas first __________________ MattJohnson
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lyn Guru Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 42355 Good Answers: 1693	#3 Re: Problem with 2006 Ford Escape 11/03/2010 5:35 PM
	Have the battery checked. Most of the chains will do this for free, and even install the new battery for you. Does it crank at the same speed it did as new, or does it seem slower? More detail on the "cranking" would help. Caveat: When I had my last battery replaced by a chain, they lost the hold-down bolt that secures the battery. It's still somewhere inside the frame. Yes, bobc, (and the rest of you mechanics out there) I did replace the missing bolt.
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Doorman Guru Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Yellowstone Valley, in Big Sky Country Posts: 7425 Good Answers: 295	#4 In reply to #3 Re: Problem with 2006 Ford Escape 11/04/2010 2:08 PM
	"...my last battery replaced by a chain..." How does that work? I would be curious: Bicycle chain, tire chain, log chain... __________________ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi
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lyn Guru Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 42355 Good Answers: 1693	#5 In reply to #4 Re: Problem with 2006 Ford Escape 11/05/2010 7:22 AM
	No, that's not what I meant.........................._{Oh, hell never mind.}
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