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82 GT · 10-16-2002, 04:04 PM

What makes a heater core steam up the windows when it starts to go bad or dump anti-freeze on the floor when it's really bad?
Would a bottle of STOP LEAK be a temporary fix?
It starting to be cold in the mornings and my g/f really needs a way to defrost her windshield in the Taurus. It's no worth the hundreds of dollars to get it fixed since we are getting rid of it in around March or April.
It wasn't leaking coolant before I bypassed the core but just fogging up the window.
I was just wondering if I could "doctor it up" until then?
How much is a heater core (out of curiousity)?

10-16-2002, 04:04 PM	#1
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	heater core question What makes a heater core steam up the windows when it starts to go bad or dump anti-freeze on the floor when it's really bad? Would a bottle of STOP LEAK be a temporary fix? It starting to be cold in the mornings and my g/f really needs a way to defrost her windshield in the Taurus. It's no worth the hundreds of dollars to get it fixed since we are getting rid of it in around March or April. It wasn't leaking coolant before I bypassed the core but just fogging up the window. I was just wondering if I could "doctor it up" until then? How much is a heater core (out of curiousity)? __________________ '82 GT 351W (.060)Comp Cams 274* Extreme Energy cam, ported & polished heads w/ 1.94/1.60 valves 10.3:1 flat top pistons,stealth intake, Mallory dizzy,Holley 750dp carb, BBK shorties,Flowmaster exhaust,C-4 with 3700 stall converter, B&M pro shifter,8.8 rear, 4:10's, subframes, electric fan, powermaster alternator, 4 core radiator.