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lizziegrace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 11:48 AM Original message |
Car question |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
1. Coolant flush? |
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One_Life_To_Give (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
2. Leaking Heater Core |
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Pierre.Suave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 12:17 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. agreed |
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lizziegrace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 12:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. What's involved |
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One_Life_To_Give (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 12:24 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Is it under warranty? |
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lizziegrace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 12:28 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Crap - it's 7 years old. No warranty |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 12:24 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. with a lot of vehicles you can bypass the heater core pretty easily |
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lizziegrace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 12:30 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Ohio winters can be brutal |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 01:22 PM Response to Reply #11 |
24. timing belt is required to run vehicle, heater isn't |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 12:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. 300-500 if you take it in. 60 if you do it yourself. you can isolate it for a temp fix. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 01:25 PM Response to Reply #4 |
26. A lot I'm afraid. |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 01:53 PM Response to Reply #4 |
36. The heater core is a small radiator in your dashboard |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 12:45 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. Ditto on that. Same problem we had with our Taurus. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 01:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
20. I agree. Same thing happened to me when I was in high school. |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
5. could be a bad heater core. Isolate it and see if the smell goes away. |
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lizziegrace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 12:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. I can change oil and plugs |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 12:41 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. You can bypass the core by removing the hoses and connecting them to each other. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
13. It's pretty funny everyone is guessing the heater core |
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lizziegrace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 12:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I check it with a light tonight |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 12:58 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Be well lizziegrace, blessing on your Ford for simple fixes |
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lizziegrace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 01:00 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I'll let you know |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 01:03 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Thanks, do not be afraid (ROFLOL) |
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lizziegrace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 01:11 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I'm to that point already |
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ironflange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 01:25 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. Sure 53K is nothing |
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ironflange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 01:21 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. He's right |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 01:27 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. Owned Chevy's since I was 16 but my Dad was a Ford guy |
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ironflange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 02:03 PM Response to Reply #28 |
37. Was that back when they raced actual Fords and Chevys? |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 01:16 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. I agree about the hoses. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 01:20 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. None of those othe things would smell on the inside. |
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lizziegrace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 01:25 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Even when the air is on fresh (not re-circulate)? |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 01:30 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. No that is odd. *edit* |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 01:36 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. good clue that it is NOT the heater core |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 01:44 PM Response to Reply #25 |
35. The interior venting system picks up fresh air from the cowl |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 02:06 PM Response to Reply #25 |
38. Hmmmm... that's a good question |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 01:27 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. I agree and disagree |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 01:30 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. I've been doing this a lot of years, maybe 40 |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 01:41 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. I certainly defer to your experience |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 01:36 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. That must be it. |
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lizziegrace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-14-07 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
39. *UPDATED* |
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Zomby Woof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 01:33 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. I hope that solves it |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 01:33 AM Response to Reply #39 |
42. wooo hooo |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 12:51 AM Response to Original message |
40. I don't think it's the heater core |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 01:35 AM Response to Reply #40 |
43. check out her post just above - radiator cap! |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 04:45 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. It came in while I was writing my little message |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
45. Heater core you'd probably see |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-15-07 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
46. Move to the south coast. |
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