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I'm as far from a car guy as once can get. I know the basics, and how most of the big stuff works, I've replaced radiators and thermostats and basic parts...but I'm stumped on something that seems like it should be simple, but might cost me a fortune if I don't know what to ask or look for on my own.
My kid has a 95 Ford Escort with AT/AC my mom gave him. She swears the heat worked when she last used it, but my issues with mom are for another forum.
Anyway, there IS heat in there, but the blower won't blow...it seems the fan is out. I checked the fuses, and cannot find one JUST for the fan. The circuit breaker on the HEATER appears to have been tripped, so I clicked it. But it didn't "click," I couldn't really tell if I did anything, but I swear the fan started blowing hot air. Yay.
But I guess I didn't wait long enough to confirm my "repair" because I went inside and left the car running, and came back out to...nada. No heat. Now the circuit breaker isn't even tripped, so now I'm questioning whether or not I actually heard the fan at all the first time, or if maybe just the engine's cooling fan happened to have kicked in, since it had been idling for 25 minutes (but it was 20 degrees).
Anyway, that is all I know. Is there something simple I can check or am missing? If a garage mechanic said he had to take the whole dash off and replace everything, I'd have no idea whether or not he'd be bullshitting me. Any ideas, DU gearheads? Thanks, in advance!
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