It's amazing what you can find just cutting some bushes back. I never knew Ford made a Escort 1.6 4x4. The UK never got that model. It will drive again.
El zetec 16v uno de los ultimos motores de Ford hechos de fundición! Hoy en dia son todos de aluminio. Motor fuerte y con potencia. Y encima 4x4 una locura, soy de Argentina y no tenia idea que habian 4x4 de estas bestias! En mis 20 años estaba entre el mitsubishi lancer 1999 y un escort 1999. Finalmente me decidi por el escort. Recorri casi toda la Argentina con el Escort! 🇦🇷
When I was growing up, I spotted a Ford Escort just like this and I wanted to have one as a grown-up. It was 2003 and you could still see 'em being driven on the road. It kind of hurts to see this one so badly mistreated and abandoned. Unfortunately, this looks to be all beyond repair
Such an awesome video and so cool you somehow got it running! My mum had a late 90s Ford Escort Finesse 16v in that deep red/brown colour when I was young, by far my favourite car she's ever had! Such a sleek looking car, love the look of its front!
Great work getting it to start after a longtime laid up. rare find in 4X4 . At 8.40 secs on video just noticed tears in cambelt which im sure your going to change. Old zetec were not a bad engine just at start they had valve guide issues and had to recall millions of them for brand new Cylinder heads
The other day I revved a 1992 Geo Tracker 4x4 that was left sitting under a car port for a good 10 years. Turned out it originally ran out of gas so it wouldn’t start. Did the usual first start prepping and had it up and running like it never sat. All original 1 owner with 80k original miles and the most awesome part, my grandfather was the car lot salesman that sold it to him brand new. He said I stand to inherit it when he passes away it gets to where he can’t drive it anymore
Nice! In Brazil there are many Escorts with a Zetec Rocam engine still in circulation, but this is the first time I have heard of a 4x4. Here, there were other Escort models from the 80's to the 2000's and this one is better known as "Escort Sapão", something like Big Frog. It's an excellent car, but very expensive to maintain around here.
I had the pleasure of owning a 1.6 version, not 4x4 though, dark metallic blue as well. It is a very comfortable beautiful vehicle, I miss it. Good job saving this jewel.
They're sadly very rare due to the fact the fuckers rust like absolute menaces. No idea what Ford did with the Escort, maybe they used shitty glue or sealer for the welded seams but the things just start mounting up rust at the mere sight of a salty road.
@@mikaelimanov6810 between 1994 and 1996 i drove one of four FORD Fiesta Courier as a company-car (1.4i 44KW/60HP) which my boss bought in 1994. these cars were brandnew, but after half a year it begans to rust on every weld, rain runs into the roof and out of the floor =o. in the trunk you could see thru the weld down to the street. after 2 years (1996) and a lot of time at the FORD-Garage in town my boss got the information, that FORD Germany takes all 4 courier back and he got his money back.
I also own one. Its like its on railway tracks when you corner it. I ought it to convert a Cougar to 4X4 but shelved the idea after driving it from wales to Ireland.
Every time I watch your videos I feel so sad that this beauties abadoned this is a classic man it can be a LPG conversation to make emissions better and be driven for decades. Escort is a rally legend and in my opinion iı doesn't deserve this.
@@PaoloRossi723 in european countries the government are caring about air pollution so much and this is an old car thats why I said that of course if the regulations ok, gasoline is better than LPG
@@Murat.012 I don't know any EU country with better regulation for old cars if they are equipped with LPG. Nevertheless this Escort is a petrol model (gasoline) with catalytic converter, you will not have any problem circulating with such a car. Problems are usually for diesel cars or for petrol cars without cat
It is rare this model of Escort, There was only in these years the Escort RS2000 version 4x4 (i have one in (4x2) and the Escort Cosworth, but never other. So curious, I think the owner put it the differencial and transfer's box from a RS2000 4x4, it was very easy to do it.
I was trying to find 4x4 escort in Belarus, but there is no one for sale. I didn't even knew that escort had this modification till i see your video(= Thanks alot!
It must have a inertia fuel pump cut-off switch for safety on the right side of the boot/trunk or passenger footwell kick panel/a-pillar This will likely be activated in the crash that also activated the airbag. You have to push it in to activate the fuel pump.
Hi, I remember this thing from Ford Sierra or Ford Scorpio. But mostly if petrol car has been standing over 5 years then fuel pump is mostly stuck. But its possible to make it work again if you reach to fuel pump.
We got this gen of Escort here in Argentina too, although not 4x4. Most came with the 1.8 Zetec Rocam. Unlike the european variants ours don't rust at all, but the first gen Escorts did brutally.
Nor I ! Actually, Ford UK would have saved a lot of petrol by making the Escorts just as we made them in America, 1.9 L transversal fuel injection equipped with 5sp automatic transmission. That engine runs and runs I've seen many in yards having reached well over half million kms (350,000 miles) and it gets between 11 and 18 km per litre, depending on road, of course (28 to 40 miles per gallon)
You should show the tire specs of the vehicle to prove the year it was abandoned. Just a suggestion because there's a few people doubtingon your previous video. Btw i'm a fan of yours keep doing it :)
The transfer case in that car is pretty rare and wanted. There are a lot of escort rs2000 without rear traction because they can't find that transfer case. Somebody will be happy to buy it.
Hi, this is not very good camera because we have to focus it manually. Automatic focus sucks and does alot of noise. And camera screen is reflecting like mirror so its even harder to keep it focused.
Good job getting it running! Sounds like some bad scraping in the engine. The leak is probably from the heater core. Those always seem to corrode badly.
These engines inspire specific care, they are very good but easily breakable these 16 valves engines are not made for stay long times without turn. Here in Brazil we frequently see these cars.
@@jpcodnia9133 That model is only american, in Europe we don't have Escorts with a 1.9 engine, some automatics yes, but they are very rare, 99% are manuals like mine
Wow amazing 😮 Great work bro 👏 Here's a sub for you :-) Yes I'm 14 but I hope that I will find abandoned cars in the future and maybe if I'm old enough maybe I will restore old cars like you do :-) And as always great job right there!!! Man gotta love those old things, there beautiful 😍 I love old cars, especially the diesel ones
Then we are the same! i own 4 cars and they are all diesels, ofcourse older ones. my favorite one is 2005 volvo xc90 with straight 5 turbo diesel, maan that sound is amaizing. 1997 volvo v40 1.9 Dti is cheapest one to run avarage fuel consuption is 4-5 liter per 100 kms
Incrível, um Ford Focus Mk1, Zetec 1.8 16v, da oficina foi entregue com o carro parado por 5 anos, aparentemente bom de motor, mas a elétrica toda destruída. Foi 6 meses para fazer tudo.
Hats off to you my man. I had 2 Ford Escort, worst car ever. Never know why I got the second one. Both died to rust. But basically nothing worked in any of the cars. They were fun to drive, but that was about it.
1995 Ford escort buried long time needs everything new battery engine tires front and back rear 4x4 four wheel drive American cars new headlights missing a bumper stick or automatic transmission keep bringing new videos airbag mess up engine is good condition four cycliner oil at least she turning
comment vous faite pour retrouver des épaves de véhicules...et surtout quel plaisir de vous voir les remettres en routes apres plusieurs années sans bouger
Exceptionally rare car. Please restore her........ 👍👍👍👍👍
Thats true, you dont see many of those Cars on the streets anymore
It's amazing what you can find just cutting some bushes back. I never knew Ford made a Escort 1.6 4x4. The UK never got that model. It will drive again.
@Gaming York it clearly will, all that's needed is the clutch to be repaired to engage again
Jesper qelle va redemare
UK got RS2000 4x4 on this model shape.
@@lewis72 i was just about to type that and seen your comment I'm sure they did a rare gti 4x4 model aswell
Let's all circle jerk around about the car running or not
Wow!!! 4wd Escort - that's incredibly rare!
good to see that these modern DOHC engines can start with ease after sitting for so long too :)
in estonia regristation page it says that its now crushed :(
This man can literally start anything
As long as you have fuel, spark and compression (sort of) you will start. That doesn't mean it will run for a long time.
The power triangle
so if he will start the honda, he is legend
They're so rare that there are no information about them, great find!
True. There was a 150HP 2.0 version too
@@Toxic2T I remember the cosworth
Wow! Thanks Flexiny, I learnt something new today- a 4x4 Escort...
My neighbour still daily Drives an escort 4x4 😁 16v glad to see this one getting fixed
El zetec 16v uno de los ultimos motores de Ford hechos de fundición! Hoy en dia son todos de aluminio. Motor fuerte y con potencia. Y encima 4x4 una locura, soy de Argentina y no tenia idea que habian 4x4 de estas bestias! En mis 20 años estaba entre el mitsubishi lancer 1999 y un escort 1999. Finalmente me decidi por el escort. Recorri casi toda la Argentina con el Escort! 🇦🇷
My grandparents had the same Ford Escort, I remember him well, He was a very good car and lasted really Long.
What a shame, thanks flex For keeping her alive
When I was growing up, I spotted a Ford Escort just like this and I wanted to have one as a grown-up. It was 2003 and you could still see 'em being driven on the road. It kind of hurts to see this one so badly mistreated and abandoned. Unfortunately, this looks to be all beyond repair
Such an awesome video and so cool you somehow got it running! My mum had a late 90s Ford Escort Finesse 16v in that deep red/brown colour when I was young, by far my favourite car she's ever had! Such a sleek looking car, love the look of its front!
That colour is called Pepper Red 😀 👍 👍
@@davidmcateer5483 Oh really, nice to know! Thanks 😃👍
the exhaust sounded pretty good an all wheel drive escort would be fun to derive
Great work getting it to start after a longtime laid up. rare find in 4X4 .
At 8.40 secs on video just noticed tears in cambelt which im sure your going to change.
Old zetec were not a bad engine just at start they had valve guide issues and had to recall millions of them for brand new Cylinder heads
The other day I revved a 1992 Geo Tracker 4x4 that was left sitting under a car port for a good 10 years. Turned out it originally ran out of gas so it wouldn’t start. Did the usual first start prepping and had it up and running like it never sat. All original 1 owner with 80k original miles and the most awesome part, my grandfather was the car lot salesman that sold it to him brand new. He said I stand to inherit it when he passes away it gets to where he can’t drive it anymore
I am really impressed when You make'em alive again.
Nice! In Brazil there are many Escorts with a Zetec Rocam engine still in circulation, but this is the first time I have heard of a 4x4. Here, there were other Escort models from the 80's to the 2000's and this one is better known as "Escort Sapão", something like Big Frog. It's an excellent car, but very expensive to maintain around here.
That confused me aswell lol
I have a 98 scort sw, working, made in Brasil.
Escort big frog kkkk
@@eduardo7-7-7 ri demais aqui tbm kkk.
@Charles Liesenfeld I have one too, a white GLX. It's a nice car.
I'm lying in bed ... very sad ... refreshing TH-cam, and suddenly seeing new movie from Flexiny...I won Life :-)
Be Grateful everyday God Gave you many things in this beautiful world dont be sad bro chill the life✌🏻
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As mentioned, non RS2000 4x4 must be rare!
I had the pleasure of owning a 1.6 version, not 4x4 though, dark metallic blue as well. It is a very comfortable beautiful vehicle, I miss it. Good job saving this jewel.
Another great fiind , and a future classic . :))
Помню когда такие экскорты были в топе. У них сидухи прикольные, спина не болит .
Wow this one was buried , must be rare in 4x4
They're sadly very rare due to the fact the fuckers rust like absolute menaces. No idea what Ford did with the Escort, maybe they used shitty glue or sealer for the welded seams but the things just start mounting up rust at the mere sight of a salty road.
@@mikaelimanov6810 yeah the courrier the wheel came out 😂
@@dominikkanzler2967 could be like Chrysler filling certain closed areas with foam promoting rust from the inside out
@@mikaelimanov6810 between 1994 and 1996 i drove one of four FORD Fiesta Courier as a company-car (1.4i 44KW/60HP) which my boss bought in 1994. these cars were brandnew, but after half a year it begans to rust on every weld, rain runs into the roof and out of the floor =o. in the trunk you could see thru the weld down to the street. after 2 years (1996) and a lot of time at the FORD-Garage in town my boss got the information, that FORD Germany takes all 4 courier back and he got his money back.
@@dominikkanzler2967 the foam in the bumpers
Fun fact. Mk1 mondeo had a 4wd version as well. I own one and its incredibly fun to drive
I also own one. Its like its on railway tracks when you corner it. I ought it to convert a Cougar to 4X4 but shelved the idea after driving it from wales to Ireland.
Zetec silvertop, great engine.
I came across one of your videos and thought whats interesting about watching a car start up.... Ive watched 10 of your videos now ha
Never known that Ford made basic Escort with 4x4.. That is VERY rare! 😯
Every time I watch your videos I feel so sad that this beauties abadoned this is a classic man it can be a LPG conversation to make emissions better and be driven for decades. Escort is a rally legend and in my opinion iı doesn't deserve this.
Why LPG? She should be restored at her original conditions, such a rarity!
@@PaoloRossi723 in european countries the government are caring about air pollution so much and this is an old car thats why I said that of course if the regulations ok, gasoline is better than LPG
@@Murat.012 I don't know any EU country with better regulation for old cars if they are equipped with LPG. Nevertheless this Escort is a petrol model (gasoline) with catalytic converter, you will not have any problem circulating with such a car. Problems are usually for diesel cars or for petrol cars without cat
4x4?
Never heard of it,might be a rare one
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It is rare this model of Escort, There was only in these years the Escort RS2000 version 4x4 (i have one in (4x2) and the Escort Cosworth, but never other. So curious, I think the owner put it the differencial and transfer's box from a RS2000 4x4, it was very easy to do it.
I was trying to find 4x4 escort in Belarus, but there is no one for sale. I didn't even knew that escort had this modification till i see your video(= Thanks alot!
A very rare beast indeed. Think the only 4wd versions we got in Europe were the RS2000 and Cosworth. Rotted like a bastard though
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It must have a inertia fuel pump cut-off switch for safety on the right side of the boot/trunk or passenger footwell kick panel/a-pillar This will likely be activated in the crash that also activated the airbag. You have to push it in to activate the fuel pump.
Hi, I remember this thing from Ford Sierra or Ford Scorpio. But mostly if petrol car has been standing over 5 years then fuel pump is mostly stuck. But its possible to make it work again if you reach to fuel pump.
I think it's in the drivers foot well 🤔
@@danjames5552 Probably in the UK it's in the passenger foot well, because the driver seats on the right side
@@PaoloRossi723 its on the drivers side because the driver is always there , so it would be on whatever side the drivers seat is on
@@danjames5552 Nope. The switch is always on the left side. This means passenger's side in the UK and drivers's side in the rest of Europe
Хорошая тачка,я на ней ездил, когда учился на права...
We got this gen of Escort here in Argentina too, although not 4x4. Most came with the 1.8 Zetec Rocam. Unlike the european variants ours don't rust at all, but the first gen Escorts did brutally.
En Argentina Escorts del 97 al 2000 eran Zetec 1.8 16v, después en 2001 vino con el Rocam de 8 v,
I will never know why Ford never sold this in the UK. We got the older XR4, but this is a rare beast indeed.
Nor I ! Actually, Ford UK would have saved a lot of petrol by making the Escorts just as we made them in America, 1.9 L transversal fuel injection equipped with 5sp automatic transmission. That engine runs and runs I've seen many in yards having reached well over half million kms (350,000 miles) and it gets between 11 and 18 km per litre, depending on road, of course
(28 to 40 miles per gallon)
I never new that apart from the escort cosse there was another 4x4 escorts in production
Rs2000 was 4x4 in this era.
I nevere knew*
@@hakonhovin3912 you tipe with one hand
@@martinjones7631 yup, i meant also «i never knew»😂😂 bruh
Wow fantastic find! very very rare! hope you can restore her
Great video flexiny, great work, 4x4 escort very rare model 👌😀👍
Great video! Ford is a unstoppable engine👏
Nice! I subed. Greetings from Latvia!
You should show the tire specs of the vehicle to prove the year it was abandoned. Just a suggestion because there's a few people doubtingon your previous video. Btw i'm a fan of yours keep doing it :)
The transfer case in that car is pretty rare and wanted. There are a lot of escort rs2000 without rear traction because they can't find that transfer case. Somebody will be happy to buy it.
This is a 1.6 litre car, I doubt the transfer case is the same as in the rs2000
I'm from Brazil, and I own a 98 GLX. Never heard of an AWD Escort from that generation. But I dreamed about it.
your camera is very good but I wish it was in 4K. the details in the videos are insane
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Hi, this is not very good camera because we have to focus it manually. Automatic focus sucks and does alot of noise. And camera screen is reflecting like mirror so its even harder to keep it focused.
It's pretty cool to see an old abandoned car to start after pulling it out from the bushes.
Машина в угоне! По проводам видно!
No, owner lost keys. By documents you can see always if car is stolen or not.
Great job...Greatings from Spain
We have too ford escort 1.4 he have 23 years and still working good. We are driving to the work everyday with escort :D. I love ford escort
Ainda rodam no Brasil esse Escort , alguns até bem conservados , agora 4x4 é novidade, deve ter sido feito para países com neve.
Oi países com barro
Good job getting it running! Sounds like some bad scraping in the engine. The leak is probably from the heater core. Those always seem to corrode badly.
Sounded like it could have been a bad bearing possibly too
My father had 1997 Escort, now I love Escorts♥️
Сколько красавица простояла брошенная, а ещё живая... У меня тоже Эскорт, хорошая машина, беговая лошадь так сказать.
I had a 1997, 1.8 si in silver, God I loved it, and it looked the dogs!!
Wow 4x4 …
Good job guys 👍👍👍🇬🇧
päris huvitav, ei teadnudki et nelikveolisi escorte oli!
our first car in 1996, never had a 4x4 edition here, except the cossie
That's one rare old machine. 😀🔧🔩👍
These engines inspire specific care, they are very good but easily breakable these 16 valves engines are not made for stay long times without turn. Here in Brazil we frequently see these cars.
Осталось только со дна морского...:-)
This thing is rarer than the Honda Civic RTX/RTSi AWD they made in the mid 90's. I hate Escorts but this one is definitely worth saving!
Will you ever try getting that Honda behind the Escort? Would be cool! Loving the content!
Sadly no because there is no engine. Thanks for loving it!
@@Flexiny Oh well.. Poor honda :c
You guys are Hero´s.
Heroes
This man can start literary car without motor
Courage vous allez bien y arriver 🇫🇷
Наконец то бедняжка!! Придёт в себя))
I didn't know they made Ford Escort 4x4 the only one I knew was the ford Sierra Cosworth did a 4x4 model cool videos
Hermoso,tuve un ghia 1998 ,este 4x4 debe ser fantástico
🟧 Amazing video! 🟧
Good tuneable engine for a kit car 👍
I have at least 15 ford escorts, dizel, two of them stil in use, rest of them are in bushes parked for some years.
By any chance, are any of your escorts Automatic? 1.9 L ?
@@jpcodnia9133 That model is only american, in Europe we don't have Escorts with a 1.9 engine, some automatics yes, but they are very rare, 99% are manuals like mine
Wow! This model is so rare, it's not mentioned in Wikipedia (German or English)
What an amazing junk. Started just to drive to the crusher by itself
The car is eaten already everywhere. Only some things can be saved.
You saved both of them nice👍
Eu tenho um Escort 97/97 16 v 4 portas, importado da Argentina,inteiraço,única dona,uma relíquia ,com 73.000 km original.
Checked the vin info, it really is 4wd. How it started after that long is a wonder.
Good video, bring them on!
Man never get under a car
without "Axial stands" should
the jack fail. You would be
Crushed, safely first.
I've never seen or heard of a 1.6 4x4 escort only the rs i thought had 4x4👍
Вот это да , и он завелся !
this is car archeology at this point
You are amazing. I like this video.
Wow amazing 😮
Great work bro 👏
Here's a sub for you :-)
Yes I'm 14 but I hope that I will find abandoned cars in the future and maybe if I'm old enough maybe I will restore old cars like you do :-)
And as always great job right there!!!
Man gotta love those old things, there beautiful 😍
I love old cars, especially the diesel ones
Then we are the same! i own 4 cars and they are all diesels, ofcourse older ones. my favorite one is 2005 volvo xc90 with straight 5 turbo diesel, maan that sound is amaizing. 1997 volvo v40 1.9 Dti is cheapest one to run avarage fuel consuption is 4-5 liter per 100 kms
@@nikolakurjakovic2188 oh yeah those engines are like music to my ears !!
I like them :)
Yeah and those are pretty good engines
@@al3x_the_car_guy check some videos on my channel. cheers
@@nikolakurjakovic2188 sure :-)
У эскорта при ударе срабатывает реле, которое отключает бензонасос. Там шарик выскакивает. Нажимаешь - и все работает.
Не только у Єскорта,Фордовская тема,Сиерра,Скорпио,Мондео вроде тоже.
Never seen 4x4 except cossie or diy conversion surely there's money in reconning the drive train for the ford boys. .
I never knew Ford made a Escort 1.6 4x4 :o
Incrível, um Ford Focus Mk1, Zetec 1.8 16v, da oficina foi entregue com o carro parado por 5 anos, aparentemente bom de motor, mas a elétrica toda destruída. Foi 6 meses para fazer tudo.
Hats off to you my man. I had 2 Ford Escort, worst car ever. Never know why I got the second one. Both died to rust. But basically nothing worked in any of the cars. They were fun to drive, but that was about it.
Pobre coche saludos fenix 🤜🤛👏👏👏🇪🇸🇪🇸
Quem já teve esse carro sabe que é muito bom demais não gasta nada... 😉
A bronca é achar um modelo desses
É!!!...
Bomba
Top Escort
Flexiny is the type of guy that can cold start everyones wife after 30+ years! :D
:D
1995 Ford escort buried long time needs everything new battery engine tires front and back rear 4x4 four wheel drive American cars new headlights missing a bumper stick or automatic transmission keep bringing new videos airbag mess up engine is good condition four cycliner oil at least she turning
Wow that's something ! What state is the Escort in ?
I love your video for running cars.
Fajny projekt do odbudowy szkoda złomować 🤔
Nice job 👍 sounds like a bag of spanner’s
i hope you can get that honda out sometime too!
It is without engine.
@@Flexiny ah that’s a shame. Do you know what Honda it was?
comment vous faite pour retrouver des épaves de véhicules...et surtout quel plaisir de vous voir les remettres en routes apres plusieurs années sans bouger
I didn’t know you could grow Ford escorts! Haha
Thanks!
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