Smokey the bronco
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Smokey the bronco
While stoped or driving, I get 'smoke' from my vents. If i put the heat on or put the fan on, it's like a smoke machine. I have to open all the windows, It an 88 w/302. The heater coil was replaced 18 months agos. Do I need to do it again or can it be something else?
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Sounds to me like you have another bad heater core.My Mustang and Bronco both did this when the core went bad.At first I thought my car was on fire,it was that bad!If you have no heat, chances are-thats the problem.
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I had a mechanic do it last time. I don't remember what he charged but I was going to try to fix it myself. How difficult is it? Also, I this that there is a way to bypass the coil. Does any one know how to do this?
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Bypassing the heater core? Just pull the heater hoses where they go into the firewall get a short piece of adapter pipe to connect the hoses. Sometimes "Doorman" or "HELP!" product lines cover things like this. Talk to the guy in the auto parts store.
When I bought my '72 PU, someone had done it. BUT, I wanted my heater and defrost to work (safety first!), so I bought a new core from Kragen's ($30 or $35). I think it took me a few hours as I'd not done it before. BUT that was with a '72 F250 and no AC. (I also did it on a '96 Taurus and it took a few hours, too, but I cheated with that one by temorarily moving the ash tray support with a hacksaw.)
Good luck!
--mlf
When I bought my '72 PU, someone had done it. BUT, I wanted my heater and defrost to work (safety first!), so I bought a new core from Kragen's ($30 or $35). I think it took me a few hours as I'd not done it before. BUT that was with a '72 F250 and no AC. (I also did it on a '96 Taurus and it took a few hours, too, but I cheated with that one by temorarily moving the ash tray support with a hacksaw.)
Good luck!
--mlf
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