95 ford escort overheating?

First of all, I know nothing about cars but I had some friends take a look. After about a ten minute drive this morning my car started smoking and had a really bad smell like burning from the engine. After my friends looked at the car they noticed the fan wasn't spinning on its own. We let the car idle for 10-15 minutes and still the fan wouldn't turn on. Temp gauge is busted so i don't know when it over heats. Should a 95 escort fan spin freely or is it seized? The hose that water flows through was flat so they added water. What other problems could it be?

Wow, you could have fried the engine. It has an electric fan, thermostatically controlled. That engine has an aluminum head with a camshaft in it. They are known for cracking heads and blowing gaskets anyway. Letting the car idle is the WORST thing you could have done for it. Start looking for a new car, this one will be more expensive to repair than it is worth.

Go to ford, pay $100 for diagnosis, and get an affirmative answer and options for repair

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