Michael Johnson <cds@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Joe wrote:
>> Michael Johnson <cds@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in
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>>
>>> Joe wrote:
>>>> Michael Johnson <cds@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in news:SO-
>>>> dnQNEA4HiA0fanZ2dnUVZ_qHinZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>>
>>>>> Jan Andersson wrote:
>>>>>> Michael Johnson wrote:
>>>>>>> Mike Coel wrote:
>>>>>>>> Yep, it's that time again, 147k miles, 1993 5.0
>>>>>>>> dripping out the green stuff by firewall on the ground
>>>>>>>> that strong sent of antifreeze inside the car
>>>>>>>> that dense fog on the inside of the front wind****eld above the
>>>> vent.
>>>>>>>> no full temp on the temp gauge
>>>>>>>> Can't drive it this way, I get gassed.
>>>>>>>> guess I get to be a few hundred bucks lighter,
>>>>>>>> Second heater core, other went out at 95k
>>>>>>> Do yourself a favor and buy the core from the Ford dealer
because
>>>> they
>>>>>>> are made much better than the ones sold by the chain auto parts
>>>> stores.
>>>>>> The kind of Ford quality where they fail before 100k? :)
>>>>> That is better than failing at 50k which is what his replacement
>> core
>>>>> managed to achieve. ;)
>>>> My '93's original core is still fine @[EMAIL PROTECTED]
149k - original hoses also
>>>> intact. Guess I should knock on some wood...
>>> The Grim Reaper of heater cores is heading to your garage as I type
>> this
>>> post. ;)
>>
>> Michael, if it springs a leak between before the end of the month,
I'm
>> going to hunt you down!
>
> Hell, you have probably never used the heater in that car! Has the
> temperature knob ever been turn off of stone cold? After all you live
> in the Sun****ne state. ;)
Actually, we had it midway last Wednesday night (albeit with the a/c
on). Rather cool (70 degrees) but muggy out, so we put the a/c on
outside air with the temp halfway between - dial pointing straight up.
Perfect environment.
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