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ok in my 93 Escort (see sig) its been wanting to send sparks flying from exhaust during hard acceleration. Noticed it for the first time the other night coming in from work. I accelerated hard (floored it) and sparks were coming from the exhaust. I pulled over because people were flashing there lights at me but nothing was dragging and I couldn't find anything wrong. So I took her home and shut her down. Don't know what could cause this  I know people were probably laughing seeing a 93 escort going 85 down the interstate with sparks flying everyhwhere (just picture it.) Anyways, anyone know what could cause this? I guess I could tell everyone its "custom." :p -neal
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The only thing I can think off is the e-brake is stuck.
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Originally posted by Escort1991:
The only thing I can think off is the e-brake is stuck. possibility...I'll check that. -neal
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Sounds like more of a mod than a problem!  Let me know what caused it to do that so I can do it to my car...lol Imagine flooring it after pumping gas, realizing you dripped too much on the ground after taking the nozzle out! 
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Originally posted by Escort1991:
The only thing I can think off is the e-brake is stuck. now i know im no guru at sparks coming from exhaust, but what does an E-Brake have to do with it ????
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Originally posted by Terry Haines:
Cat meltdown....... am I really hurting anything by driving it? I really dont want to put alot of money into repairs on this car. It might would cost more than the car to fix it, I dunno. I guess my questions are is it o.k. to drive and how much should I expect to pay to have it fixed. thanks.  -neal
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Originally posted by carrot_top: Originally posted by Escort1991:
[b]The only thing I can think off is the e-brake is stuck. I had a 91 escort and I thought that the Exhaust was sparking but it was actually the e-brake was stuck on. The brake pads were gone and metal on metal causes sparks. For the cat melting that is a good possibilty also. If you dont worry about emissions, hack the cat off and put a pipe in place of it. Carbon hasnt created sparks on the vehicles I have driven. I used to work at a Chrysler dealership and the vehicles would come in, have a lot of carbon build up. Once you drove it on the road a big black puff of smoke would come out and no sparks.
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