"still just me" <wheeledBobNOSPAM@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 26 Jan 2008 09:07:46 -0700, Bill Jeffrey
> <wjeffreyAT@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>>
>>In my limited experience with an American car, this is caused by low
>>coolant level.With the engine at idle, the level is too low to reach the
>>heater core. As the RPMs come up, the water pump flogs the coolant more
>>strongly, and some of it reaches the heater core inlet.
>>
>>Possibly also the water pump itself - or the belt driving it.
>
> I agree - possible low coolant (easy enough to check) but likely a bad
> WP or belt.
>
>
Turned out to be a slow coolant leak, which then turned out to be a much
faster leak during diagnosis.
Thank you!
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