Spend an extra 20 minutes and take the cowl panels off.
With those out of the way, there's tons of room to get at the Windstar heater hoses!
See "Related Questions" below for detailed instructions for removing the cowl.
The Onboard Diagnostics Tool or ODBII for the 1999 Ford Windstar does require a fuse which is listed on the fuse chart of the Ford Windstar owners manual.
There are 3 primary questions about Windstar heating & cooling problems: * Temperature blend door actuator motor replacement * Heater core replacement * Various causes of 'no heat' problems See "Related Questions" below for links
Turn the key off and remove it. Unplug the electrical connector at the heater blower, then unbolt the blower and pull it out. Place the new blower in position and bolt it into place. Connect the electrical connector, then start the car and verify that it blows.
my 1999 winstar was doing this and it was the blend door
You remove the wheels, remove the brake caliper and the rotor is then free .
The "Related Question" below is an extensive discussion on the 1999-2003 temperature control valve / heater control valve. It is likely the information will be similar to the 1997 / 1998 Windstar
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Need to know how to remove heater fan on 1999 ford e 150 van with small v6 engine
The most common reason the heater is blows cold air on a 1999 Ford Winstar is a bad thermostat or blocked heater core.
In addition to the front core in the dash, if the van has the optional rear climate controls there will be a second one back there.See "Related Questions" below for lots more about Windstar heater cores and climate controls
Turn the key off and remove it. Unplug the electrical connector at the heater blower, then unbolt the blower and pull it out. Place the new blower in position and bolt it into place. Connect the electrical connector, then start the car and verify that it blows.
If by "heater box" you're referring to the heater core, we've got you covered with the "Related Questions" below.Be sure to review the questions regarding the blend door and blend door actuator motor - other very popular heating/cooling parts in the Windstar