OT Help On Car!

The A/C is probably not needed -- many people never use A/C -- as for
the windshield wipers, try tracing the problem with a multimeter. Could
be a blown fuse on the fuse board.

i

In article said:

My teenage son's 94 ford escort is acting up..

the air conditioner went completly out along with all the winshield wipers..

it only has 36,000 miles on it..

i had a new air conditoner put in 2 years ago..

its odd that both things are completly dead.

sorry for the post I don't know of any ford boards and I'm short on
funds..called dealers they just want 90.00 just to look at car...

thanks!
ann

"AnnaPuppyGirl" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

My teenage son's 94 ford escort is acting up..

the air conditioner went completly out along with all the winshield

wipers..

Quoted message said:

it only has 36,000 miles on it..

i had a new air conditoner put in 2 years ago..

its odd that both things are completly dead.

sorry for the post I don't know of any ford boards and I'm short on
funds..called dealers they just want 90.00 just to look at car...

Many certified mechanics can do the same work as dealers for less money.

Regards,
Gunn

that stinks don't it?

As far as the AC, roll the windows down for now and that should be ok, until
money is saved to fix it.

The wipers stopped? LOL I can laugh here. The van I drove for nearly 10
years has wipers that don't work and I was told that even a salvage motor
for them would cost about 100.00, that is for motor alone. They went out at
a time when I had $0.00. I managed to scrape up a few bucks and got a
bottle of Rain X and just applied it to windshield every month or more often
if a rainy season. (Granted if you live in state with car inspection
station you will need wipers) but that might a cheap way to see and drive
until you can afford to get it fixed properly.

Also, have you check fuses? That may be the problem

Sheila aka Turkeylady

"AnnaPuppyGirl" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

My teenage son's 94 ford escort is acting up..

the air conditioner went completly out along with all the winshield

wipers..

Quoted message said:

it only has 36,000 miles on it..

i had a new air conditoner put in 2 years ago..

its odd that both things are completly dead.

sorry for the post I don't know of any ford boards and I'm short on
funds..called dealers they just want 90.00 just to look at car...

thanks!
ann

AnnaPuppyGirl said:

My teenage son's 94 ford escort is acting up..

the air conditioner went completly out along with all the winshield wipers..

it only has 36,000 miles on it..

i had a new air conditoner put in 2 years ago..

its odd that both things are completly dead.

sorry for the post I don't know of any ford boards and I'm short on
funds..called dealers they just want 90.00 just to look at car...

thanks!
ann

try rec.autos.tech

or just buy him a new car. escorts are [censored].

The Queen of Cans and Jars said:

or just buy him a new car. escorts are [censored].

If they are too short of funds to pay the dealer $90 to look at the car they
are unlikely to want to buy a new one! :-)

I'd say take it to a trustworthy mechanic to look at. AC not working is hard
in hot summer weather, but one can live without it if necessary. Wipers are
a little more essential. If you don't know a mechanic one place you can
check is at the Cartalk site where loyal listeners have nominated
trustworthy mechanics they have dealt with. Go to
http://www.cartalk.com/content/mechx/index.html and check for a mechanic in
your area.

--
Debbie

I guess I'm in a different part of the world than some of the other
posters.Here in south Louisiana air conditioners are a necessity ! If you
had it replaced 2 years ago it should still be warranted. Just had mine
replaced and was told it had a lifetime warranty.Shouldn't be a charge to
look at it if you take it to the people who replaced it.

"AnnaPuppyGirl" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

My teenage son's 94 ford escort is acting up..

the air conditioner went completly out along with all the winshield

wipers..

Quoted message said:

it only has 36,000 miles on it..

i had a new air conditoner put in 2 years ago..

its odd that both things are completly dead.

sorry for the post I don't know of any ford boards and I'm short on
funds..called dealers they just want 90.00 just to look at car...

thanks!
ann

Debbie Cusick said:

The Queen of Cans and Jars said:

or just buy him a new car. escorts are [censored].

If they are too short of funds to pay the dealer $90 to look at the car they
are unlikely to want to buy a new one! :-)

walking is free.

Quoted message said:

Also, have you check fuses? That may be the problem

Sheila aka Turkeylady

Thanks!

I bought this car new in 94..

I will never buy a ford again.

like I said it has low miles and so far put in
new water pump,new air conditioner,new brakes,radio went..etc.

If I could afford a NEW CAR i would get one..Its a shame for this low milege.

I CAN live with out air in the florida heat BUT the wipers are important..

will buy the Rain X...lol

Thanks again,

Ju puzzled both things went at once?

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Quoted message said:

The Queen of Cans and Jars said:

or just buy him a new car. escorts are [censored].

I had a 98 Escort for over 5 years and finally gave it to my dad in June
(his old car died and they needed another vehicle). It is in excellent
running condition and has about 130,000 miles on it. Never had any major
problems with it - except the air conditionor would suck small bits of
debris from outside (average person could not get to it to clear it out) and
then the AC would drip inside the car. Had to have something called the
accumulator replaced. Not all Escorts are [censored]. You can get a bad car in
any model or you may get one that never has any problems in its lifetime.
Diane

Quoted message said:

If they are too short of funds to pay the dealer $90 to look at the car

they

Quoted message said:

are unlikely to want to buy a new one! :-)

I'd say take it to a trustworthy mechanic to look at. AC not working is

hard

Quoted message said:

in hot summer weather, but one can live without it if necessary. Wipers

are

Quoted message said:

a little more essential. If you don't know a mechanic one place you can
check is at the Cartalk site where loyal listeners have nominated
trustworthy mechanics they have dealt with. Go to
http://www.cartalk.com/content/mechx/index.html and check for a mechanic

in

Quoted message said:

your area.

--
Debbie

In article <[email hidden]>,

Diane Ball said:

"Debbie Cusick" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

The Queen of Cans and Jars said:

or just buy him a new car. escorts are [censored].

I had a 98 Escort for over 5 years and finally gave it to my dad in June
(his old car died and they needed another vehicle). It is in excellent
running condition and has about 130,000 miles on it. Never had any major
problems with it - except the air conditionor would suck small bits of
debris from outside (average person could not get to it to clear it out) and
then the AC would drip inside the car. Had to have something called the
accumulator replaced. Not all Escorts are [censored]. You can get a bad car in
any model or you may get one that never has any problems in its lifetime.
Diane

I drove a 91 Escort for 130,000 miles (traded it in last year, after 12
years of ownership). It held up wonderfully, but, as cars get older,
stuff needs to be replaced, regardless of the number of miles.

--
AF
"Non Sequitur U has a really, really lousy debate team."
--artyw raises the bar on rec.sport.baseball

In a previous article said:

I drove a 91 Escort for 130,000 miles (traded it in last year, after 12
years of ownership). It held up wonderfully, but, as cars get older,
stuff needs to be replaced, regardless of the number of miles.

My '93 Tracer (a Mercury-badged Escort) has nearly 140,000 miles and
my daughter is still driving it. It's needed some major work, but
it's still cheaper than making payments on a different used car, which
would also need work now and then.

Vicki
--
Power may be justly compared to a great river; while kept within its
bounds it is both beautiful and useful, but when it overflows its banks,
it is then too impetuous to be stemmed; it bears down all before it,
and brings destruction and desolation wherever it goes." -- Alexander Hamilton.

Buy a Honda next time.

In news:[email hidden],
AnnaPuppyGirl <[email hidden]> stated
| My teenage son's 94 ford escort is acting up..
|
| the air conditioner went completly out along with all the winshield
| wipers..
|
| it only has 36,000 miles on it..
|
| i had a new air conditoner put in 2 years ago..
|
| its odd that both things are completly dead.
|
| sorry for the post I don't know of any ford boards and I'm short on
| funds..called dealers they just want 90.00 just to look at car...
|
| thanks!
| ann

(The Queen of Cans and Jars) said:

walking is free.

Yes, it is. But not everyone lives in a city where they can walk to work or
school, or where public transportation is available.

Connie
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My mind is like a steel...um, whatchamacallit.

(AnnaPuppyGirl) said:

I CAN live with out air in the florida heat

Well, not me!!
It's 96 degrees today with a heat index of 104. Humidity is 86%.
Overnight temp was 76. Unbelievable.
I can't even imagine not having an air-conditioned car.

Connie
*****************************************************
My mind is like a steel...um, whatchamacallit.

(ConnieG999) said:

(AnnaPuppyGirl) said:

I CAN live with out air in the florida heat

Well, not me!!
It's 96 degrees today with a heat index of 104. Humidity is 86%.
Overnight temp was 76. Unbelievable.
I can't even imagine not having an air-conditioned car.

Connie
*****************************************************
My mind is like a steel...um, whatchamacallit.

Hi Connie,

What part of FL is this?

PoohBear

"AnnaPuppyGirl" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Also, have you check fuses? That may be the problem

Sheila aka Turkeylady

Thanks!

I bought this car new in 94..

36K on a ten-yr-old car is very unusual...lots of things can go wrong with a
car if it isn't used frequently (the
little-old-lady-driving-only-to-church-on-Sunday-syndrome!)

I can't imagine living in Florida.

In news:[email hidden],
ConnieG999 <[email hidden]> stated
| [email hidden] (AnnaPuppyGirl) writes:
|
|| I CAN live with out air in the florida heat
|
| Well, not me!!
| It's 96 degrees today with a heat index of 104. Humidity is 86%.
| Overnight temp was 76. Unbelievable.
| I can't even imagine not having an air-conditioned car.
|
| Connie
| *****************************************************
| My mind is like a steel...um, whatchamacallit.

On 24 Jul 2004 15:06:40 GMT, [email hidden] (AnnaPuppyGirl)

Quoted message said:

like I said it has low miles and so far put in
new water pump,new air conditioner,new brakes,radio went..etc.

But it's TEN years old...low mileage or not, the car and its parts are
OLD. I think it's to be expected - although as someone else
suggested, check to see if the new a/c is still under warranty.

I lived in Oklahoma and did not bother with AC even in 110 degrees
weather. It is learnable.

i

In article said:

(ConnieG999) said:

(AnnaPuppyGirl) said:

I CAN live with out air in the florida heat

Well, not me!!
It's 96 degrees today with a heat index of 104. Humidity is 86%.
Overnight temp was 76. Unbelievable.
I can't even imagine not having an air-conditioned car.

Connie
*****************************************************
My mind is like a steel...um, whatchamacallit.

Hi Connie,

What part of FL is this?

PoohBear