1993 1.8 Diesel Escort Stalling/Power Probs?

Hope somebody can help. I have a 1993 escort diesel (1.8) which starts first time and runs fine. Recently it's started to have a bit of an issue where i'll lose engine power at low speeds or at idle. (less than 30mph) If i stamp on the accelerator i get nothing and the engine eventually dies and stalls. It starts first time again afterwards which is a positive, i just wonder if anyone can help diagnose what might cause this?!

Answers:
fuel filter.. injector. not getting enough compression for some reason.

can't think of anything..
burn out the piece of crap
sound like fuel starvation to me, have the filter changed, and while the filter is out try and pump some fuel through the pipe to make sure that there is no blockage in the fuel pipe.Maybe the tank itself requires cleaning perhaps a build up of water in the tank from condensation It requires investigation before you go out on the road your engine might stop altogether, and leave you in a right pickle
If it was a blocked Air filter or Blocked Fuel Filter, or blocked Fuel tank filter it would be at its worst at High speeds, high revs, full throttle.
Plenty of diesels exhibit this gutlessness at low revs but yours seems an extreme example, restarting straight away is weird but handy
I once had a ford with the same problem. After taking it to my local garage, he changed the timing belt and glow plugs and it worked fine ever since.
when was the last time you change you diesel fuel filters CHANGE ALL THE FILTERS

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