1995 ford escort wagon lx 1.9 sohc ho
I had a pretty bad misfire with the car running idle and driving. Drove very sluggish. I recently replaced egr valve, coil pack, spark plugs, spark plug wires (they were bad), crank and cam shaft censors, ignition control module, and pcm relay. I have a radiator fan with a switch to turn it on and off but tried the original connection and installed pulled fan and still not working. Bought new fuel injectors the other day and now I'm hearing I might as well replace the fuel regulator and fuel pump as well. Current symptoms of the car have improved but there is still a long crank to get vehicle started and starts misfiring (not as bad) around 40mph and continues with increase in speed to about 65mph. I figured since I have sequential fuel injection, and the problem starts at a point during the sequence, I should try replacing the fuel injectors next. Any thoughts?
Any thoughts?
Instead of guessing and loading up the parts cannon (which obviously has not worked), check for OBD1 codes and test suspect parts first to determine if they are actually bad. You might even want to do a compression and/or leakdown test to see if the engine is even any good. You've probably spent more on parts than a 29-year-old Escort is worth.
Control your language and then I'll consider your advice
There is no foul language in my answer. It is completely up to you whether you want to continue guessing and throwing parts at the problem or do some diagnosis instead. Your call.
New- Ignition control module (icm), motor mounts, egr valve, brake calipers, pads, drums, water pump, ac compressor, shocks, struts, heater core, crank/cam shaft censors, spark plugs, coil pack, spark plug wires, engine (rebuilt), transmission (refurbished), transmission gasket, head gasket, vacuum lines, pcm relay (pulled), fuel pump relay (pulled), serpentine belt, air filter, battery, alignment, wheels + spare and pretty soon fuel injectors, fuel pump, fuel filter, and fuel pressure regulator.
Have you tried replacing vacuum lines? That car is 29 years old, and any original rubber hoses have long since dry rotted. Misfires and hard starts are classic signs of potentially troublesome hoses. The car's computer doesn't know how much air is being drawn into the engine.
Vacuums are fine