[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: more heat!
Martin Pajak wrote: > > Huw, > > > on this litle drive, 7 miles, 10 deg F outside, this beater is making > > HEAT. I'm almost tempted to turn it down. Now why can't my 82 do > > that? gotta be crap in the heater core/improper heater valve operation > > or SOMETHING and I want to fix it. No way the cars could be that > > different, is there? > > My Coupe had so much heat pouring out of the vents you could not keep your > hand in front of it for long or it would burn. > The 4kq on the other hand is only marginally adequate with simular outside > temps. > My friend's 4kq is even worse. > I am tempted to pull the heater core out and check it out. > Now that the A/C is out it should be a snap. > I feel so sory for someone with A/C that actually has to replace one. exactly my thoughts. It should only take 10-15 minutes to pop out my heater core, most of that spent trying to make sure I don't spill any juice on my carpets. Then I can bring it inside and play with it. While I flushed the heck out of the system this summer putting in a (used) radiator (old one got damaged in little accident, small leak by front mounting rod. Didn't throw out.) it's hard to tell if you're getting water through the heater core. Hmmm, I did replace the pipe that runs by the block though (with a yellow one!) so I must have been able to run hose water thru the core and nothing else... I guess we must all report after checking our heater cores so those with A/C can decide if it's worth the work to get in there. -- Huw Powell http://www.thebook.com/human-speakers 82 Audi Coupe; 85 Coupe GT http://www.nh.ultranet.com/~human
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