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Anitfreeze in evaporator

Well guys I have sucessfully completed my 3.8 to 5.0 swap. The car runs and everything. I was letting it run to check for problems, it appears that anitfreeze is dripping out of the evaporator tube, you know the thing the water drips out for the Air conditioner. I think thats what it is, its a small opening on the passenger side, far down are its surrounded with some soft of putty stuff. Unless this isn't the weep hole for that.

Anyone have and ideas or suggestions? I'm thinking maybe the heatercore, but I really don't know. The heater core seemed fine before the motor swap.

Suggestions?

Anitfreeze in evaporator

Reply #1
That's the heatercore leaking. If your evaporator is leaking antifreeze then something is seriously FUBAR. :hick:
Matt
1984 Thunderbird - 89 302 HO, GT40 heads w/ Trick Flow springs, E303 cam, Edelbrock Performer 289 intake and 600 cfm 4bbl, Mustang headers, Jegs o/r H pipe, Dynomax lers, Mustang AOD and shifter, Mustang 8.8 w/ 3.73s, 3G alternator, Mustang front and rear sway bars, KYB SN-95 front struts and shocks, and 11" front brakes.

1988 Mustang GT - GT40 heads, Explorer intake, 70mm throttle body, 70mm MAF, Crane 1.7 rrs, E303 cam, Kirban Kwik shifter w/ Pro 5.0 deluxe handle, aluminum clutch quadrant and firewall adjuster, o/r h pipe, Dynomax lers, 3G alternator, aluminum radiator, and 3.27 gears.
 
1986 Cougar 5.0, 1989 Mark VII LSC 5 speed, 1980 Mercury Zephyr 4 door (sold)

Anitfreeze in evaporator

Reply #2
Alright. Anywya to check it without ripping the dash appart? The heater core seemed fine when the motor was pulled. Any ideas what could have happened? I didn't bend or crack anything.

Anitfreeze in evaporator

Reply #3
My heater core just poof blew out on me one day.. maybe the 5.0 has a litttle more pressure than the 3.8 and it just gave?
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Anitfreeze in evaporator

Reply #4
masscougar, when yours blew out was there spillage inside the car? Im just curious, where did it spill everywhere.

 

Anitfreeze in evaporator

Reply #5
I had one spill on the passenger floor while I was driving my freind Zack from philly home from the airport. He hated that car...
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