ford escort heater - roger dawkins
my 1994 escort tdlx doesnt seem to get hot until i have driven about 20 miles, the local garage (very good) wont touch it as the whole dash and steering wheel inc airbag have to be removed to access the heater, so have recommended the ford dealer 25 miles away, by which time the heater will be working, and i will have a bill for about £300. is this a design fault or a common problem with diesel escorts?
RE: ford escort heater - honestjohn
It was a problem with Montego heaters. A silt accumulation can block it off so it only partiually works, as can happen with radiators in a home central heating system. Try a Holts twin-pack radflush, and make sure you back flush the system throroughly with a reasonable pressure hose. Then fill with plain water to see if the sytem is working before re-filling with a Trigard based MPG coolant.

HJ
RE: ford escort heater - Andrew Moorey (Tune-Up Ltd.)
Try reversing the inlet and outlet hoses from the heater where they come out from inside the car. Only takes a couple of minutes and I have had a good success rate mainly on Fords.