Jan Andersson wrote:
> Michael Johnson wrote:
>> Jan Andersson wrote:
>>> Michael Johnson wrote:
>>>> jonezzzman wrote:
>>>>> Michael Johnson wrote:
>>>>>> 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. ;)
>>>>>
>>>>> I heard somewhere that using tap water with the coolant causes
>>>>> premature failure of the heater core. Anyone know anything about
>>>>> this? Is it true your supposed to use distilled water or the
>>>>> premixed coolant? I'm getting ready to change a heater core in my
>>>>> 89 GT.
>>>>
>>>> I have heard this both ways. One is using tap water causes deposits
>>>> and using distilled water causes it to leach the metals like
>>>> aluminum into the water which, in turn, cause deposits to buildup.
>>>> Personally, I think the key is to do regular changes of the coolant
>>>> as antifreeze contains chemicals to prevent scale buildup and
>>>> corrosion.
>>>
>>>
>>> Regular Maintenance?!?!?! Who'da thunk that! ;P
>>
>> There is generally a good reason that is should be "regular".
>
>
> The typical american mentality with cars is to buy one, drive it to the
> ground, ***** and moan when it breaks, then replace it with another.
> Restart cycle.
I think people are much better overall but the manufacturers have
removed so many of the old maintenance requirements that if one just
changes the engine oil regularly they can get 100k+ miles from a
vehicle. Throw in a little more maintenance and getting 150k-200k miles
is fairly routine.
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