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You have a 95 grand am would the heating core cause the car to overheat and lead coolant what is a heating core?
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∙ 15y ago
Yes, the heater core would cause a vehicle to overheat. Most likely it would either be caused by a blockage, or some form of interruption of flow of the cooling system in the area of the heater core. It is an integral part of the cooling system, much the same as a part of the body being included in the circulatory system. The heater core is basically a small radiator that is located behind the firewall. It is encased in a small insulated box, and its main function is to allow the heat that is generated from the cooling system to be pushed into the passenger cabin by means of an electric fan that is usually attached on or near the heater core. It also aids slightly in the cooling of the engine when working properly... but when clogged or working improperly, it will not allow the regular flow of coolant to continue, therefore causing the engine to overheat. I hope this answers your question.
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