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If your heater core hose leaks, you would know simply by looking at it, approx. 3/4in dia hosing is most common. usually running from water pump outlet, to heater core, back to water pump inlet. when a hose breaks/bursts/cracks or any of these similar type scenarios the pressure from the line's (at normal operating temp) would cause it to swell and welt, easier said it would be easier to find a heater core hose leak while the car was running at around 190 degrees, aka normal operating temperature. also check your radiator, coolant reservoir, upper and lower radiator hoses, and heater core itself. any of those can cause leaks, NEVER USE RADIATOR STOP LEAK !! it does more harm than good in the long run and only prolongs the inevitable,
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What does it mean when your car leaks fluids behind the glove box?
A heater hose or heater core is in need of repair. stonemkr reverse painting on glass
Your 1994 Chevy Corsica is pouring antifreeze for below but not out of the heater core what is it pouring from?
Heater box drain It is just below the heater hose conections, If the heater core leaks it drains the coolant outside to keep the carpet dry.
Heater core inlet hose?
The return hose for the heater core generally leads back the the water pump. The inlet for the heater core comes from the engine.
1994 Chevy beretta that's leaks antifreeze from the firewall. near the heater core hoses there a rubber elbow but no hose that attachs to it?
That is the drain from the heater core housing. It will only leak coolant from there if the heater core starts leaking. This is to help prevent coolant from ruining your carpet/interior. You have a bad heater core. Time to replace it. Good luck!
On a 1990 Cavalier what is the pipe with a small rubber hose on the end on the passenger side where the AC pipes go into the firewall?
It is a drain tube for the pan housing the heater core. If the heater core leaks it will go out that pipe instead of inside your car.
2005 coolant leak under car and into front passenger compartment?
Heater Core or Hose has been compromised? Remove Cover for heater under dashboard if Coolant leaks out Heater core / hose has corroded through Replace Core or Hose. You may need to start car to operating temperature in order to locate leak Be especially careful under dash Once Coolant lines are pressurized ! you may see stream of coolant shooting out of hose or Core ! Eye Protection should be worn !
Where does the car leak if heater core is out?
If your heater core is leaking it will leak into your passenger compartment or the plastic container that normally houses them. Your windshield will get sticky steam on it if you turn on your defroster and the interior will smell like antifreeze ( sweet smelling ). Your heater may not be getting water because the heater hose that supplies it with coolant from your engine is leaking. This hose will go from your motor to your firewall as will the return hose. Another reason your heater may not blow hot air is a thermostat that is stuck in the open position, never allowing your motor ( or the coolant ) to properly warm up. In this case you will find no leaks.
Is the antifreeze going into the heater core coming from the lower radiator hose?
No. The top hose goes to the engine. The bottom hose feeds from the engine to the heater core back to the radiator.
How do you bypass the heater core on a 1999 Ford Expedition XLT 4.6?
There are two heater core hose that goes to the firewall the inlet and outlet. through that hose, you will also have the rear heater core hose attached to a T joint in both the inlet and outlet hose. You splice the hose of the front heater core inlet and connect that to the rear heater core inlet hose. Same goes to the Outlet hose with the T joint using a conncetor which you can buy at your auto parts store, 3/4 inch size. Basically you are bypassing the front heater core that is connected to the firewall. You wont have any defroster and heater for the front, but the rear vents and control will have heat.
Why does 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan v-6 leak antifreeze when heater is turned on?
The heater core or a hose to the heater core has a leak. Hopefully it's a hose under the hood because it's a very involved process to get the heater core out.
How do you flush heater core on 1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme?
take the 2 hoses off to the heater core and get a hose and flush out the core through both hose fittings on the firewall.
What is the heater core flow direction for a 96 explorer?
On my 1995 Ford Explorer with 4.0 L OHV engine , where the heater hoses are connected right at the firewall , the hose nearest the driver's side is the supply hose to the heater core , and the hose nearest the pasenger side is the outlet from the heater core. (Helpfull)
