1999 Ford Escort Heater Stop Working Suddenly.

1999 FORD ESCORT
96,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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GSIFRE87
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Hey Guys , great site. But To the point is that I've had my car for almost 10 years now and never had a problem with it , but last week My Heater just died on me on my way to work. I do feel it blowing very very litte , and my defrost for my back window works fine. I did check my radiator lines , they are fine , but one of the tubes has a green crust around it , and you can see their is a little leak of anti-freeze that drips , but as I said it is very little. I don't now what else to do , and am Sure if I take it to Ford am going to lose an Arm and a Leg paying for a repair that coould have been done spending less then 10 dollars. So Guys can you help me or tell me what steps to follow to check my heater , I live in Virginia and it's an Avg. of 40. F over here so blankets and big coats only works so much for so long.
Nov 24, 2008 at 10:17 AM
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RICK 08
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In Virgina MN it stays around 18 (Not Bad)
I assume your coolent lev is ok? (and no overflow condition)
Is your temp indicator showing normal temp after driving? (The engin warming up) If not ? bad thermostat?
Is the air flow on High from the blower in the car ok?
Dec 1, 2008 at 3:15 PM
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GSIFRE87
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Coolant is fine , blower I wont feel anything on high or low , engine is warming fine it wont go beyond the middle mark. I'm out of ideas and I don't now much about cars so all help would be great.
Dec 1, 2008 at 3:18 PM
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