jezza_030 Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Dear Sirs, A little wisdom if you would be kind... I have recently bought a 99 T reg escort 55 van - what mark is this?? The wheels/tyres should be R13 80/185's - what are the pro's and cons of changing these for differing tyres - i.e R13 60/165's etc?? Seem's to turn over alot in the morning from cold but always eventually starts (so far) - but starts well when warm - what could this be?? Regards... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecky Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Those vans are diesel? If so, my diesel escort estate does this, try warming the glow plugs up twice before starting it. I had my glow plugs tested at the garage and they're fine, warming them up twice when cold rather than the once does the trick (Even three times sometimes in the sub-zero temperatures we've had lately) Also try about 200ml of 2-stroke mineral oil (not synthetic or semi-synthetic) in with every full tank of diesel, helps with cold starting amongst other things A 99 escort is a mk6 (at least the cars are anyway), as for changing tyre sizes I doubt 165's would be a good fit on 185 wheels, lowering the profile from 80 to 60 I'm not sure would cause any problems though other than making the ride a bit harder, might also not look right without lowering the springs a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinnyvangough Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Its a Mk6 I wouldn't put narrower tyres on it as this will decrease grip and road handling I would change the glow plugs. These van are notorious for starting issues with poor glow plugs. Oh and welcome to the club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew morgan Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Hi I have an escort 75 van could you tell me how many of them left?please Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micks van Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 I have a 2000 75 van and the condensation on the inside roof is unreal. Can anyone please give me some advice thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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