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You can flush a heater core using a few different techniques. The simplest way is to drain the cooling system, then disconnect the hoses from the core at the firewall and run high pressure water through it (a hose will work and poses little risk to the core itself). Another more effective method involves flushing the entire cooling system, which is probably a good idea if the core is stopped up. Look for a flush kit that installs into the heater lines (Prestone makes a decent kit). Drain the cooling system, then attach a garden hose to the T installed in the heater line. Then remove the radiator cap to allow an exit point for the water, otherwise you're only doing the same thing the water pump does. It may be necessary to either run the engine while flushing, or removing the engine's thermostat to ensure the water flows through most of the cooling system. Keep one thing in mind. Due to the design of most heater cores, if the debris in the core is bad enough, it may not be possible to completely flush it. The water will follow the path of least resistance and just flow through passages that aren't blocked.
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