1998 Ford Escort

1998 FORD ESCORT
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DSICKA
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1998 Ford Escort Front Wheel Drive Automatic 121000 miles

I must not of had enough anti-freeze in my engine coolant and my engine coolant froze. How do i repair that.
Dec 25, 2008 at 7:31 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Use a Herman Nelson blower heater or use an inline block heater on the heater hose. Coolant frozen in Rad as so as the coolant in the engine
Dec 25, 2008 at 8:22 PM
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Thanks i really appreaciate it. So if i use the herman nelson blower heater on the heater hose it will unfreeze it and the car will run fine again without having to replace anything?
Dec 26, 2008 at 1:09 PM
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DSICKA
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Some people tell me my battery or water pump may be frozen. When i noticed my coolant was frozen i tried to start it and it just barely made a sound. The headlights and blinkers worked so i kept trying to start it then all of a sudden the headlights and blinkers quit working. It started making a ticking sound under the hood i think coming from the fuse box. Any suggestions on whats happened?
Dec 26, 2008 at 2:12 PM
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RASMATAZ
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You need to thaw the vehicle out and also inspect and test the battery.
Dec 26, 2008 at 4:08 PM
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