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1997 Ford Escort Heater Core

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1997 Ford Escort Heater Core	Thomas Blazak	4-8-08
My 1997 Escort is leaking water from the floor pan out the leuvers. I was told by a mechanic that this was a result of a bad heater core. How do I bypass the heater core without causing damage to the motor or stop Air conditioning service. I live in AZ.
Re: 1997 Ford Escort Heater Core	Phil Feinstein	4-9-08
The heater hoses attach to the heater core thru the fire wall. If you remove the heater hoses where they meet the firewall and connect them together with a piece of copper pipe and some hose clamps, you will bypass the heater core altogether and not disturb anything else. I don't recommend doing this, since the heater core gives another opportunity for the engine to get rid of heat (which you might find useful in a hot, desert environment like, say, Arizona). The air conditioning will still work, since you aren't disturbing that. This should be considered a patch until you replace the heater core. Hope that helps!
Re: 1997 Ford Escort Heater Core	Phil Feinstein	4-9-08
Of course, a bad heater core will leak coolant, not water. If you have water leaking out and you have coolant, not water, in your engine then the vent tube for the A/C evaporator is blocked and the evaporator is filling up with water. A few minutes with a bamboo skewer will fix the problem once you find the vent tube at the bottom of the firewall.