physicscat

I also have a 2001 Escape. Last summer it would not start and I had it towed and the mechanics checked everything. Incidentally, it worked fine for them everytime. The only thing they could see that might have caused the problem was a slightly dirty valve. It's been fine ever since, but last Thursday I went to crank it and nothing happened except the electrical system came on as usual. I tried again and it worked fine. Tonight it acted like it wasn't going to start. My local dealership closes early on weekdays and is not open on Saturday's so I am limited in where I can take it. I am hoping this is a small fixable problem. So far the 2001 has been a good SUV.