My 1995 Ford Escort turns over but won't start.
I was driving my Ford Escort on the highway and noticed that the temperature was reading higher than normal. Then I noticed that I was losing power, and the car would not accelerate. A few seconds later, the temperature spiked all the way to "H", so I began to pull over. Then the engine stopped and the top radiator hose blew off the radiator and threw water all over the engine. (The hose did not rupture, but the clamp came off.) I tried to start the car and it would not even turn over. After towing it home, several hours later the engine turned over fine, but wouldn't start. I checked the compression and got steady readings of 130, 110, 50, and 75. While checking the compression I could smell gas coming out of the spark plug holes. I squirted gas into the intake several times, and it wouldn't start. I checked for spark (on 2 of the spark plug wires) and got spark. One thing I noticed was that the vacuum into the intake was very low when turning it over. I took off the valve cover and had my friend try to start it, and all the rocker arms seemed to be moving normally. With the valve cover off, I could also see the top of the timing belt and all the teeth seemed fine. I also replaced the ignition module, but this did not help. What could the problem possibly be?
