# 1999 ford escort

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-escort/16682>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 14, 2008, 5:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-escort/16682 "2008-07-14T05:17:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![ks0083](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f9b8f/32.png) [@ks0083](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ks0083)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 5:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-escort/16682/1 "2008-07-14T05:17:52Z")

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my a/c does not blow cold when selected on. i let the car run for about 7 mins and still no difference. my buddy and i serviced it with refridgerant and it made no change at all. I think it might be the compressor or the clutch but i am not sure. If anyone has another idea what it might be or how to further troubleshoot it please let me know.

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 11:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-escort/16682/2 "2008-07-14T11:21:29Z")

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We can’t tell from here. This is one that needs to be checked by the A/C guys. Go to a real A/C shop. In the north they are often combined with radiator repair.

We might be able to tell you a little more if you can tell us if the compressor clutch is going on, if the engine shows a sign of additional load when the A/C is turned on, if air is flowing through the vents etc.