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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 07:07 PM
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Heater Core Issue?

I have an antifreeze mist coming from running the heater. is the heater core bad or is it some orings that went bad?

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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 08:00 PM
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mostlikey the core itself. only one way to find out. core is about $70
 
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 07:03 PM
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Anytime I've ever had vapors in the cabin it's been the heater core.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 08:09 PM
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Anytime I've ever had vapors in the cabin it's been the heater core.
On any make and model of vehicle.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 08:38 PM
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Check under the carpet on that side too. When i lost a heater core it leaked coolan onto floor, nice little mess it was. You may need to put fan inside and prop carpet to get it dry.

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