1997 Ford Explorer No Air From Vents

1997 FORD EXPLORER
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BRASKI52
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My 97 ford explorer has 200,000 miles now. I'm trying to keep it untill it dies. The heater does not come on. Also the air conditioning dosen't blow. I can feel heat when putting my hand to the vents but it dosen't blow. I checked both fuse boxes that were in the manual. It said the heater blower fuse is in the fuse box under the hood, so I checked the fuse and its still good. Any advice? :?
Mar 17, 2006 at 10:04 AM
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Fan blower motor. I believe it's inside the engine compartment on the firewall, fairly easy to replace but beware sometimes you have to wire plug yourself and remove the squirrel cage from the old motor and put it on the new one. This is easier than it sounds be careful though it's plastic
Mar 18, 2006 at 11:01 AM
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Replace the fan blower motor, located in the engine compartment on the firewall. The wiring plug and plastic squirrel cage may need to be transferred from the old motor to the new one; handle the cage carefully.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 1997 Ford Explorer with 200,000 miles reports that the heater and air conditioning do not blow air, although heat can be felt at the vents. The blower fuse under the hood was checked and is good. The expert identifies the fan blower motor on the firewall as the likely cause and says it is fairly easy to replace, noting the plug and plastic squirrel cage may need to be moved to the new motor.

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