the a/c has not worked and i don't care for it to work, i just want the car to run a few more months.
If the heater has a sweet smell it could be that the heater core is leaking engine coolant. When the leak gets worse you will have a wet floor on the passenger side and the windshield will fog up when you turn on the defroster.
This has much to do with how the air conditioner and the heater is vented. If the air conditioner draws its air from outside it could be picking up air / smell of smoke from the other family and then redistributing it into your home. A heater on the other had usually has a heater input vent within the house it is heating (it draws the interior air in and then heats it blowing it back out) as the air within the home will be significantly warmer than the exterior air.
The entire dash assembly must be removed to gain access to the heater core.
You will need to remove the water lines from your heater core. Remove the heater core retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install the new heater core.
Remove the water supply lines from your 1990 Ford E3 50 heater core. Remove the heater core retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install your new heater core.
To replace the heater core of a Ford Escort, all years, the dash has to come out. This is a job even the most veteran mechanics will cringe at. Take it somewhere to get it done.
1994!get a new car
get a chilton guide book
No. The two systems are seperate, sharing only ductwork.
get a manual on your car from DISCOUNTAUTOREPAIRMANUALS.COM and it will help on the next repair also. This is not an easy job.
The dash must be completely removed in order to gain access to the heater box. Then the heater hoses are disconnected and the heater box is removed and opened up. That gains access to the heater core for relacement.
8 hours labor plus $67 for the part.
6.6 hours including the a/c recharge plus parts....................
Yes it does. The whole dash has to come out of the car. Denise
i think you should leave that too the proffesniols so you dont mess up your car
The heater valve is located inside the heater box.
It is located directly behind the center of the dash. You have to remove the whole dash completely out of the car to gain access to the heater box and replace the core.