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Apr 28, 2011 | 08:02 PM

staylorw250

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ford diesels

hey i hope this is in the right place but i am currently looking at a 84 ford escort hatchback 5speed with a 4 cylinder diesel i was just curious if anyone knew what kind of engines these had and if they have a good reputation thanks for any comments

Apr 29, 2011 | 07:53 AM

biged681985

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im no help here. i didnt know ford had a diesel in the escort series back then. but here is a bump to the top

Apr 29, 2011 | 01:01 PM

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Diesel Ford Escort - Diesel Power Forums at Diesel Power Magazine

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Apr 29, 2011 | 08:45 PM

staylorw250

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thanks

thanks i appreciate just another reason i love this site

Apr 30, 2011 | 03:47 AM

Deezel Stink3r

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The Ford diesels were ok as long as you take care of the cam belt and pulleys. lso the Lucas pump will give you trouble if you start with additives in the 1.8TD. In fact this is their weak point.
The older Ford generations are not very famous in europe, we say they are a decade behind competition technology.
If you do not care about rust- (be careful with british made models!) go ahead.

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