# 1993 ford escord lx manual transmission **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** ford\ **Created:** [October 14, 2018, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-ford-escord-lx-manual-transmission/126767 "2018-10-14T19:10:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![shooter661](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c57346/32.png) [@shooter661](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shooter661)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2018, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-ford-escord-lx-manual-transmission/126767/1 "2018-10-14T19:10:58Z")
when not in gear rev high but when I put in gear it dont have no rev no power and I can be flooring the gas pedal but car goes like 3 miles an hour ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2018, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-ford-escord-lx-manual-transmission/126767/2 "2018-10-14T19:51:23Z")
Let’s be clear. The RPMs do NOT go up when in gear? ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2018, 11:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-ford-escord-lx-manual-transmission/126767/3 "2018-10-14T23:33:23Z")
If it is hard to get the revs up under load (in gear) and has a general lack of power, ask your shop to check for an exhaust obstruction (possibly a clogged cat) , or poor engine compression. ---
**Author:** ![Yosemite](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/yosemite/32/643_2.png) [@Yosemite](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Yosemite)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2018, 12:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-ford-escord-lx-manual-transmission/126767/4 "2018-10-15T00:22:50Z")
Is the check engine light on??? It may be in limp mode. Yosemite