Technical specifications (Escort 5)

Ignition coil

Minimum voltage on the secondary winding - 37.0 kV

Resistance of the primary winding of the ignition coil - 0.50 ±0.05 Ohm

Ignition system

Cylinder firing order

HSC and Endura-E engines - 1-2-4-3

(cylinder No.1 is located on the drive chain side).

Other engines - 1-3-4-2

(cylinder No.1 is located on the drive belt side).

Spark plugs

HSC and Endura-E 1.3 dm³ engines - Champion RS9YCC or RS9YC

CVH engines 1.4 dm³ without catalyst - Champion RC7YCC or RC7YC

CVH 1.4 dm³ engines with catalyst - Champion RC7YCC4 or RC7YC4

Engines RTE 1.4 dm³ - Champion RC7YCC4nnn RC7YC4

CVH 1.6 dm³ engines with carburetor - Champion RC7YCC or RC7YC

Engines CVH 1.6 dm³ (EFi) - Champion RC6YCC or RC6YC

Zetec and Zetec-E engines 1.6 and 1.8 dm³ - Champion RE7YCC.

Spark plug gap

All motors 1/3 dm³ - 1.0 mm

CVH 1.4 dm³ engines with carburetor - 0.8 mm

CVH 1/4 dm³ engines with CFi injection system - 1.0 mm

RTE engines 1.4 dm³ - 1.0 mm

CVH 1.6 dm³ engines with carburetor - 0.8 mm

CVH 1.6 dm³ engines with EFi injection system - 0.8 mm

Zetec and Zetec-E engines 1.6 and 1.8 dm³ - 1.0 mm

High voltage wires

HSC and Endura-E engines 1.3 dm³ - Champion LS-28

Engines CVH and RTE 1.4 dm³ - Champion LS-27

CVH 1.6 dm³ engines with carburetor - Champion LS-27

Engines CVH 1.6 dm³ (EFi) - Champion LS-26

Engines Zetec and Zetec-E 1.6 and 1.8 dm³ - Champion

Maximum resistance - 30,000 Ohm/meter

Tightening moments

Ignition coil mounting screws	6 Nm
Spark plugs:
— HCS and Endura-E engines	17 Nm
— CVH and RTE engines	25 Nm
— Zetec and Zetec-E engines	15 Nm

(This article is a copy from the website: FordBook)