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Re: Coolant leak
You should be able to take the car to someone (a mechanic) who can do a pressure check of the cooling system. This involves using a hand pump and an adapter for the radiator cap, to pump the system up to 16 psi, while the engine is stopped, and looking for where it leaks out. It wont be free, but learning where the coolant is leaking from is a vital first step. If the first place you go to tells you they dont have the equipment to do a pressure check, ask them where you Would be able to have it done. You shouldnt need to take it to a dealer; the Stant pressure testers are not that expensive, though the adapter to fit the filler neck of an Escort radiator costs about $60.
I will try to send you a priv. msg with more info about cooling system leaks on Escorts. It would help for us to know which engine you have; the 1.9 liter or the 1.8 liter (that was the optional engine).
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