I found this forum while Googling for info WRT a retired buddy's '96 Taurus (lack of) A/C and joined primarily to say
thanks for the general tech info and specifically for the incredibly low $$$ DIY fix I found on the Escort forum that I was able to do in ~ an hour, saving him ~ $190 (at least for now) to get him through the sweltering Ga. heat/humidity:
http://www.ford-forums.com/ford-esco...dule-ccrm.html
GM