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Heater Core question.....

Reply #15 –
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Heater Core question.....

Reply #16 –
My 93 ranger had the antifreeze smell...Couldnt ever find a leak, fluid level never dropped. Bypassed the HC for about 2 months before it was impossible to drive without heat because the freezing rain would stick to my windshield...So I ran water through the HC via a waterhose to flush it before I reconnected it (Didnt have money to get it replaced, had a broke leg and minimal tools) After the flush and reconnect, approx 35,000 more miles on it and never smelled coolant again.

Heater Core question.....

Reply #17 –
My first heater core swap was 9 hours, the second was 7, and then down to a little less than two. Still no fun, but WAY better than the first time. I really don't think it's the core. I'll post something one way or another today on my findings....or lack of findings.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Heater Core question.....

Reply #18 –
Are they Ford cores?  You have the hose restrictor in??
Mike

Heater Core question.....

Reply #19 –
No, and yes. I drove the car this morning for about 30 minutes, and no antifreeze vapor on the glass. Crazy stuff.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..
 

Heater Core question.....

Reply #20 –
I'm still not seeing an signs of bad core, but, I can't find anything else. I'll change it at the end of the month as a "just in case" before the cold gets here.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Heater Core question.....

Reply #21 –
I found this link in my bookmarks. It may help or at least give more detail.


http://www.coolcats.net/help/heatercore.html
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Heater Core question.....

Reply #22 –
Quote from: QUICKSHIFT;370385
I found this link in my bookmarks. It may help or at least give more detail.


http://www.coolcats.net/help/heatercore.html

Thanks a lot. Changing it is no big deal. I have it down to a science now. I just don't want to.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Heater Core question.....

Reply #23 –
Friday evening, or Saturday morning, I'm swapping the heater core out. I'd like to start today, but have c to tend to, so, I'll let you know how it turns out, and IF I can do it without disconnecting the a/c. IF I have to disconnect the a/c, it's only $40.00 to re-charge the system, so, that's not too bad.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..