Side-Swipe Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 So basically there is a puddle of coolant on my passanger side floor, where is it from and what do I do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoltoMario Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 Heater core. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Side-Swipe Posted September 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 Heater core. I was hoping that wasnt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starquestG54B Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 you better get under there and see if your ecu got wet buddy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starwolf Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 Coolant as in anti freeze? Or just water? If it was just water and you were using your a/c it could be the drain is clogged. Just giving you a better side of things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Side-Swipe Posted September 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 I have no compressor, and its definately antifreeze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starquestG54B Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 p.s. your ecu is located behind your passenger side kick panel ON THE FLOOR where u said coolant spilt!if its wet good luck finding a replacement at autozone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komeuppance Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 if its wet good luck finding a replacement at autozone! LOL... autozone. -Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberquest Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 welcome to the bad heater core club, mines been bad for two years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMeyerhoff Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 As a temporary fix, you can bypass it completely. Coolant runs into and out of the cabin from the engine bay right at the back of the throttlebody. You need to find some way to connect the two engine side hoses so they do not go into the firewall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Side-Swipe Posted September 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 As a temporary fix, you can bypass it completely. Coolant runs into and out of the cabin from the engine bay right at the back of the throttlebody. You need to find some way to connect the two engine side hoses so they do not go into the firewall. Why is temporary? Why cant i run that permanently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killtodie Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 ^^ no heat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strang3majik Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 Why is temporary? Why cant i run that permanently? because its a rigged way of doing it. Now if you never care to use your heat again, and could really care less about the function of everything in the car, and want to save maybe 20lbs for some reason or another, you could pull the heater core/hvac unit out from under the dash and completley rid the car of it. But...I prefer to have my stuff work properly. Its not a racecar. On the street the miniscule weight savings isn't worth it. And, if its cold, you have heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vbrad511 Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 because its a rigged way of doing it. Now if you never care to use your heat again, and could really care less about the function of everything in the car, and want to save maybe 20lbs for some reason or another, you could pull the heater core/hvac unit out from under the dash and completley rid the car of it. But...I prefer to have my stuff work properly. Its not a racecar. On the street the miniscule weight savings isn't worth it. And, if its cold, you have heat. I've heard tale of folks rerouting their heater hoses into their AC ports at the firewall. Not sure if it really works, but you'd just have to turn your climate control to ac to get warm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strang3majik Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 I've heard tale of folks rerouting their heater hoses into their AC ports at the firewall. Not sure if it really works, but you'd just have to turn your climate control to ac to get warm. I've heard that too, supposedly makes it work better. But...what do you do for a/c then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NudeLobster Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 I've heard that too, supposedly makes it work better. But...what do you do for a/c then? dream about how nice it would be to have A/C -Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vbrad511 Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 I've got a parts car that'll be headed to the scrapper soon. I have no idea the shape of the core, but if you REALLY wanted it, and wanted to pay me a little something for my headache pulling it out (instead of letting it go with the car) I would. You could then take it to a radiator shop and have it cleaned and tested, that way you'd have one ready to go in when you decided to tear into yours, so you wouldn't have it apart any longer than needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strang3majik Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 dream about how nice it would be to have A/C -Justin mine had it...lol But, then again, in FL...I don't know how you'd live without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Side-Swipe Posted September 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 I've got a parts car that'll be headed to the scrapper soon. I have no idea the shape of the core, but if you REALLY wanted it, and wanted to pay me a little something for my headache pulling it out (instead of letting it go with the car) I would. You could then take it to a radiator shop and have it cleaned and tested, that way you'd have one ready to go in when you decided to tear into yours, so you wouldn't have it apart any longer than needed. Possibly anything else on the parts car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NudeLobster Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 mine had it...lol But, then again, in FL...I don't know how you'd live without it. i thought the same about here in chicago, but it's rare that I use the AC. At first I couldnt cause I'd over heat, but now that I'm nice and cool, I'm just used to rolling with the windows down. I actually find it annoying to drive a conquest with the windows up. Or atleast my conquest with the windows up. Idk why. Only time I've driven window's up is steady rain. even in light or scattered drizzles I'll keep it open or half open. No AC can blow at 50 mph -Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vbrad511 Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 Possibly anything else on the parts car?Yes. What do you need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ucw458 Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 It could be just the hose and not the heater core. They are all 21+ years old and most have not changed the hoses. Read this,http://www.starquestclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=107140 http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/qq352/ucw458/clutch/PIC_0997-1.jpghttp://i463.photobucket.com/albums/qq352/ucw458/clutch/DSC03486.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Side-Swipe Posted September 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 So we took the dash apart and it turned out to be the heater valve, it was stuck open and rusted in place, and the washers inside were melted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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