Ford Escort Head Gasket Problems

Problems mentioning the Head Gasket on the Ford Escort
Burning to much oil

The problem is my van uses to much oil. I drove 600 miles yesterday and used 5 liters of oil. It smokes blue smoke when being driven but black smoke when just ticking over. I only just bought the van and the garage said it just needs a good...

1998 Transit
Posted: Jan 6, 2008
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Engine turns slowly but will not fire.

my car lost power, overheated and black smoke came out the exhaust. now it will not start.

1998 1.8 lx
Posted: Mar 2, 2008
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Smoking from exhasut

i have clouds of blue smoke coming from the exhaust after start up, this lasts about five minutes and then slowly stops, it is worse when eccelerating away and you leave a smoke screen cloud behind you

1999 1.6 finese
Posted: Feb 27, 2009
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Want start/turn over

lost coolant-hole in top hose.engine overheated-lost power.after recovery (1 hour)engine restarted.After 4 hours engine turned over but did not start. After 3 days replaced top hose,recharged battery,replaced coolant-engine want turn over. ...

1997 1.9 Deisel
Posted: Mar 23, 2009
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Smoke from water bottle cap just had a new radiator

there was smoke coming from my cars water bottle but wasnt showing hot so i continued to drive it and blew a rad the same day. i have had a new rad fitted when i drove it home there was smoke coming from the cap of the water bottle again! a...

1998
Posted: Mar 28, 2009
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Car isnt idling smoothly & is blowing alot of white smoke out of exhaust

my car is jerking & isnt idling smoothly also alot of white smoke is coming from the exhaust

1999 1.8 diesel turbo
Posted: Oct 7, 2011
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Smoking and losing water

my escort has started chugging out white smoke, losing water and not running smoothly on idle.

1998 1.8 SI petrol manual
Posted: Oct 8, 2011
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