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Old July 24th 05, 06:12 AM
SMoo
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I don't think there is coolant inside the vehicle...

I've been told that this car has the core completely outside of the cabin...


"Ted Mittelstaedt" > wrote in message
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> "SMoo" > wrote in message
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>> I just got back from the car...
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>> I popped off the radiator cap, and got the car running nice and warm...
>>

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> Be careful doing that - hot coolant expands and if there's no large leaks
> it will come spewing out the radiator. You should never run it without
> a rad cap.
>
>> When I did, coolant started pouring out from somewhere I can't see. From

> the
>> bottom of the car, it looks to be from between the fender and the oil

> pan...
>>
>> Could this be the heater core?
>>

>
> Does it stink like coolant inside the passenger compartment?
>
> Usually bad heater cores will pee all over the inside of the car, leaving
> you with a carpet full of stinking coolant that you have to shampoo out
> of there. You can choose to do this before you replace the heater
> core, in which case when you pull the core out more residual coolant will
> come pouring out onto the carpet, and you have to shampoo it again -
> or you can do it after you replace the core in which case your going to
> be lying in the coolant while you undo the dash to get the core out.
>
> It's one of my most fun jobs to do! ;-)
>
> You really need to get it on jackstands.
>
>> Is it safe to bypass it?

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> Yes, if that is the problem.
>
> Ted
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