Very wierd problem
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Very wierd problem
Recently bought an 85 F150 with the 351 2brl Windsor. Love this truck, especially since it only has 90K. Haven't had any problems with it until now.
Noticed a small amount of liqiud (think it's coolant) leaking into the passenger side foot-well. It's coming from a black box right above where your feet go. Then two days later I smelled something sweet, and noticed a large amount of smoke coming into the cab of the truck. When I say a large amount I mean it. The smoke was sweet smelling and tasted really bad. I pulled over to pop the hood but there wasn't any moke in the engine bay. I traced the problem back to the big black box bolted to the passenger side of the firewall, conected to another piece of equipment. (master cylinder?) I was thinking of taking those two pieces off of the firewall and trying to isolate the leak. Does anyone have any ideas/advice?
Noticed a small amount of liqiud (think it's coolant) leaking into the passenger side foot-well. It's coming from a black box right above where your feet go. Then two days later I smelled something sweet, and noticed a large amount of smoke coming into the cab of the truck. When I say a large amount I mean it. The smoke was sweet smelling and tasted really bad. I pulled over to pop the hood but there wasn't any moke in the engine bay. I traced the problem back to the big black box bolted to the passenger side of the firewall, conected to another piece of equipment. (master cylinder?) I was thinking of taking those two pieces off of the firewall and trying to isolate the leak. Does anyone have any ideas/advice?
Sounds like your heater core is leaking.Solution:Replace it.
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Is there a possibility of disconnecting it? How important is this heater core in daily driving. (probably a noob question) If it's at all possible to just take this thing out and not have to replace it I'll do that.
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what you can do for a quick fix is, on the engine bay side of the firewall are the two heater hoses. Disconnect them and you just connect them together using a plastic pipe about the size of the inner diameter of the heater hose (5/8'). If I were you I would just replace it its quick and very easy.
The heater core isnt really important unless you live somewhere cold
The heater core isnt really important unless you live somewhere cold
Last edited by bob_351; Oct 8, 2007 at 04:15 PM.
