A 2001 Ford Windstar is ( r134a )
* in the front of the engine compartment there is an information sticker
One of the things it shows is the type of refrigerant used in the air
conditioning system
No it wont. only 01 02 03 will fit each other. I belive 98 to 2000 are the same junk yard can tell you right away what will fit. make sure that its is the same engine as well theres a 3.8 and a 3.0
Put the vehicle on a lift with the front tires off the ground and inspect it.
You can tell if synchronizers are broken in the transmission on a 2001 ford escape by checking the sychronizers.
Call an auto wrecker/used parts dealer. They have computer programs that will quickly and easily tell what years are interchangable. And if there are any stipulations. Its the easiest way by far.
Look for the sticker under the hood! It will tell you the refrigerant and the ounces.
Somewhere on the underside of the pump near where the shaft that the pulley is mounted on, there will be a small hole in the pump. This is called a weep hole and water will leak out of there slowly if you have a bad pump.
Go down to an auto part store and buy a cheap vacuum guage. Hook it up as directed and read the results. There are instructions that come with the guage that tell you how to interpret the results.
Could be your tires need to be balanced or you need new tires.
Diagnostics
About 2.5LBS look at sticker under hood it will tell you how much R-134a the systom takes.
If you are asking about a Ford Windstar it is 56oz total capacity. You can find this and more information on the link below. Just tab onto the Locate my car's low side port icon on the website and follow the instructions. It can also tell you the amount and type of lubricant you will need.
The first thing you do is check to see if your van falls under the massive recall that Ford had for this very part, chances are it does. I believe that the Ford recall number for this particular part is 11S16. If in fact it does fall under the recall just go to your local Ford dealer and tell them that it is recalled. Just so you know, most of these vans also have a recall for a defective rear axle as well.