Joe wrote:
> Michael Johnson <cds@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in
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>
>> Joe wrote:
>>> Michael Johnson <cds@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in
>>> news:dumdnXbnxbjdM0fanZ2dnUVZ_q7inZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>
>>>> 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.
Sounds like a virtual blizzard for Southern Florida. ;)
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