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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Cars / April 2005

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Problems With The Stereo

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Darren Thornton - 09 Apr 2005 06:40 GMT
  My 1995 Escort has a radio and tape deck.  Overall, it's worked
great.  But recently some tapes won't play.  It's like they're not going
in all the way.
  Neither the rewind or forward buttons will stay down.  Sometimes
trying to hold  them down at the same time seems to straighten things
out.  Does anyone have a clue?  Also, the owner's manual said not to use
120 minute tapes in the player.  Did anyone dare try?

 Sincerely,
  Darren  Thornton
Jim Warman - 09 Apr 2005 08:49 GMT
The reason for not using the 120 minute tapes is that the tape itself (I
believe it is made of mylar) is thinner than the tape used in 90s and 60s
(and, therefore, more susceptible to damage). The older Ford stereos weren't
the best units built and you are probably better off getting a
middle-of-the- road new deck and the appropriate adapter harness to make
installation painless.

>    My 1995 Escort has a radio and tape deck.  Overall, it's worked
> great.  But recently some tapes won't play.  It's like they're not going
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>   Sincerely,
>    Darren  Thornton
hurricane 575 @ihotmail.com - 09 Apr 2005 10:57 GMT
>The reason for not using the 120 minute tapes is that the tape itself (I
>believe it is made of mylar) is thinner than the tape used in 90s and 60s
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>
>"
what jim is saying ford uses inferior parts

hurc ast
mcalister - 09 Apr 2005 17:06 GMT
> >The reason for not using the 120 minute tapes is that the tape itself (I
> >believe it is made of mylar) is thinner than the tape used in 90s and 60s
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>
> hurc ast

I find nothing inferior about Ford products,
but I cannot say the same about your grammer.
hurricane 575 @ihotmail.com - 09 Apr 2005 17:49 GMT
>> >The reason for not using the 120 minute tapes is that the tape itself (I
>> >believe it is made of mylar) is thinner than the tape used in 90s and 60s
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>I find nothing inferior about Ford products,
>but I cannot say the same about your grammer.

go buy a 3.8 l windstar
bwhahahahahaha
happy head gaskets to ya

hurc ast
 
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