Steaming Mad!
PeterBergin at aol.com
PeterBergin at aol.com
Sat Dec 1 14:37:06 PST 2012
Never did the heater core, but did use the stake knife method on the fan.
First time a POA second time
1 1/2 hours.
Have fun, don't know if you dare try some snake oil sealer in the
antifreeze?
Pete
In a message dated 12/1/2012 2:57:20 P.M. Central Standard Time,
fjs12754 at yahoo.com writes:
Apparently there was a slight leak in the core at one time and the
gunk/junk sealed it as it accumulated. The flushing dissolved the "plug" and now
it's leaking. (That's my take anyway.)
The cores are brass, some have aluminum fins.
http://www.audifans.com/archives/1998/01/msg02290.html
There is a "steak knife" procedure in the archives (dozens of references )
http://www.audifans.com/pipermail/v8/2003-December/000370.html
--- On Sat, 12/1/12, Adam Gratz <adamgratz at gmail.com> wrote:
From: Adam Gratz <adamgratz at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Steaming Mad!
To: 200q20v at audifans.com
Date: Saturday, December 1, 2012, 3:41 PM
Hi all-
No obvious coolant leaks in the engine bay, but my coolant level is
dropping very slightly and there is a wet rug behind the stereo head unit.
I also think my heater core is the culprit. Not a fun job, I'm sure.
Bernie: I back flushed the block due to rising oil temps. and found
excessive rust and scaling in the block. Solved the oil temp issue. I used
a Prestone citric acid based cleaner, flushed several times with tap water
then, distilled water. I fear the citric acid solution may have dissolved
some of the heater core. I should have known better than to use this type
of solution in an old iron and aluminum system.
Does anyone know if the heater core is Aluminum or Brass?
Any suggestions for a link to R and R the core?
When it rains, it pours,
Doc-
1991 3B Avant
2011 Nissan Leaf electric
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> Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:24:06 -0800
> From: Adam Gratz <adamgratz at gmail.com>
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> Hi all-
>
> Here is the scenario. Morning, 45 Fahrenheit. Climate control off.
Starts
> up, drives away. As the coolant temp climbs to it's normal point, STEAM
> rises from the front windshield vents. Climate control is still off. This
> began after I cleaned and back flushed the cooling system from the
cooland
> port at the back of the head.
>
> Any one?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Doc-
> 3B Avant
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> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 20:57:08 -0500 (EST)
> From: PeterBergin at aol.com
> To: adamgratz at gmail.com, 200q20v at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: Steaming mad!
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> Hope it's not your heater core. I presume no visible leaks under the
> hood, like the heater control valve.
> Pete
>
>
> In a message dated 11/30/2012 7:24:23 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> adamgratz at gmail.com writes:
>
> Hi all-
>
> Here is the scenario. Morning, 45 Fahrenheit. Climate control off.
Starts
> up, drives away. As the coolant temp climbs to it's normal point, STEAM
> rises from the front windshield vents. Climate control is still off.
This
> began after I cleaned and back flushed the cooling system from the
cooland
> port at the back of the head.
>
> Any one?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Doc-
> 3B Avant
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> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 18:37:05 -0800
> From: Bernie Benz <b.benz at charter.net>
> To: Adam Gratz <adamgratz at gmail.com>
> Cc: 200q20v at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: Steaming mad!
> Message-ID: <80B39BA3-F5F5-4A38-9BEC-09B9EE1C3B76 at charter.net>
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> Why would one decide to do that? What did you clean it with? Was the
> heater system on, being cleaned at the same time? Was it broke?
>
> Bernie
>
> On Nov 30, 2012, at 5:24 PM, Adam Gratz wrote:
>
> > Hi all-
> >
> > Here is the scenario. Morning, 45 Fahrenheit. Climate control off.
> Starts
> > up, drives away. As the coolant temp climbs to it's normal point, STEAM
> > rises from the front windshield vents. Climate control is still off.
This
> > began after I cleaned and back flushed the cooling system from the
> cooland
> > port at the back of the head.
> >
> > Any one?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Doc-
> > 3B Avant
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> Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:58:29 -0500 (EST)
> From: Pete Bergin <peterbergin at aol.com>
> To: b.benz at charter.net, adamgratz at gmail.com
> Cc: 200q20v at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: Steaming mad!
> Message-ID: <8CF9D86E026FFA4-448-3AB8B at webmail-m083.sysops.aol.com>
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> Bernie, I know your setting him up for the "if it is not broke, don't fix
> it!". Which I generally agree with!
> Pete
> No more 200 avant,but still here!
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bernie Benz <b.benz at charter.net>
> To: Adam Gratz <adamgratz at gmail.com>
> Cc: 200q20v <200q20v at audifans.com>
> Sent: Fri, Nov 30, 2012 8:41 pm
> Subject: Re: Steaming mad!
>
>
> Why would one decide to do that? What did you clean it with? Was the
heater
> system on, being cleaned at the same time? Was it broke?
>
> Bernie
>
> On Nov 30, 2012, at 5:24 PM, Adam Gratz wrote:
>
> > Hi all-
> >
> > Here is the scenario. Morning, 45 Fahrenheit. Climate control off.
> Starts
> > up, drives away. As the coolant temp climbs to it's normal point, STEAM
> > rises from the front windshield vents. Climate control is still off.
This
> > began after I cleaned and back flushed the cooling system from the
> cooland
> > port at the back of the head.
> >
> > Any one?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Doc-
> > 3B Avant
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