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If the heater core in your vehicle goes out, you will not be able to use your heater or defroster. You will also notice the smell of antifreeze throughout the vehicle and possibly a film on the windshield from the antifreeze.

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Q: What happens when your heater core goes out?
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Is the inlet port to the heater core on the top of the heater core?

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