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I recently bought a 1990 Escort LX. When I took it for the test drive it ran good at first but after about 1 minute of driving it began to backfire and lose power. Acceleration response was sporadic. The seller said it had never done that before. I got a deal on the car because of this issue...

I have a 1990 Escort LX that started to misfire. Now won't start at all. It fires and sputters while cranking but immediately dies when the starter isn't engaged. From what I've researched, I believe the ignition control module is faulty. Before I buy a new one I want to make sure it isn't a...