I just bought a 1997 Ford Escort. Had not been cranked in 2 years, it was running perfect when it was parked. Replaced Fuel Pump, all Spark Plugs, and Fuel Filter. Cranked right up. Problem is: The check engine light is on, and when you take a curve going right it dies, but it cranks right back up. Any suggestions, before I keep putting more money into it?

 

like NASCAR , just turn left !!!!!,, sounds elec. start pulling / tugging on wire harness try to see what happens , gotta be in the wiring

 

I've seen on a chebby pickup the slosh bucket loose causing same problem. How much fuel do you have when this problem accures?

 

Half tank. I have been trying to run the gas out thinking maybe bad gas.

 

Please tell me the fuel aint 2 yrs old ?????????????

 

Not that this is the problem, but you should definately change the oil and oil filter as well.

hahaha. holy crap, if it is that old, best bet is to get a gas can, go up and get some new gas. Get home, drain the gas tank and refill with the new stuff.

 

[8D] Cant tell you how many times I've had a customer roll in , ole beater hitting an missing , exhaust stinking ,, Crack the fuel cap an the stinch just fill the shop of old laqured fuel sitting in the tank , YEA I can fix that --[:'(]

 

Oh Oh an the motor oil so raniced smelling , An so thick that with it warmed up , it wont even drip off the stick,, ---- Yea I can fix that --,,, got lil mouser turds laying all over the intake, vaccum hoses all nawwed on ,,, you call them back with an est. of what it needs -- An they tell you ,, WELLLLLLL I really dont wanta spend no money on it ,, can you just keep it from , whatever stalling , back firing , An then there back 2 weeks later rasing heck with you cause it doing something else now , an you just worked on it ,,,,, Please note bottom of ole service ticket ---" Only repaired stalling condition per customer request, as they rejected futher service's "

 

OH NO, I drained the tank and put new gas in it. Last night drove it till all gas was out and the dang thing works now.

 

Hmm, then probably got bad gas then.
Does the escort have a metal tank? if it sat for that long( i was thinking about this last night) and the tank wasn't completly full, there could be some corrosion in it, and got in the fuel lines.