by "The Raven" <wsmc@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Mar 5, 2008 at 08:49 PM
<dedmannamded@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:b03f7c2e-0d52-4e2b-9e88-be315c066059@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> gday fellas, i was hoping i could get a bit of tec advice on a vt
> heater box leak.
>
> i recently started getting steam/vapour coming from under my dash
> and the vents in my dash (scared the living **** outa me when i first
> saw it). and pretty much have concluded the heater box is leaking, im
> loosing water etc etc. i thought cool ill just rip the dash apart and
> try and change the box myself and so far its a bloody nightmare.
> im not planing on selling the car anytime soon so i want to just
> bypass the heater box all together (if thats possible these days as
> that what i did with my old datsun). if its possible where is the best
> and easiest place to do it, from what ive seen the 2 hoses going into
> the firewall look the most accessable, so could i just join those 2
> hoses together till i get some cash to get it done properly?
>
> any help is appreciated
>
> cheers deddy
Bypassing the heater core is technically going to invalidate your
compliance
to the ADRs.
Believe it or not!
Demisters have been an ADR requirement for decades so as to keep your
windows demisted etc.