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Re: 97 Escort engine....What the hell caused this??
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 8/11/2003

If it's a 1.9 or 2.0 liter, My first area of investigation would be the valve seat dropping. These engines are NOTORIOUS for disintegrating valve seats. Login to read more.