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Old 05-02-2006, 02:57 PM
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Default My car is blowing coolant steam when the heat is on. Also losing coolant, but everyting is dry.
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Old 05-02-2006, 03:14 PM
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hope its not your heater core. Check the hoses going and coming from the core. Where is the steam coming out of?
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I had that problem too when the heater core was bad.
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Steam coming inside the car when I turn the heat "ON", onf ull blown.
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Default good luck if its the heater core....
not too bad really....but takes a good 12 hours or so.

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Can I plug the heater core, and drive it until I get some cash to fix it???
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<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/37371/firewallupper.jpg"></center><p>Gabriel, just attach these two hoses in the circle together with a metal tube. On my old 1994 90Q, I had it bypassed for a few months till I needed heat for the winter.
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Thank you......Is that you Tony???
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Default 12 hours!? What is up with you people?
Its really not that difficult to R&amp;R the heater core. 1 hour to take apart the dash 1 hour to mess around with the heater core, another hour or so to reassemble. I dont see it taking more than 6 hours or so.
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