[urq] Great day yesterday got

[n-engelbert at terrans.net]

Hmmm,

I get a film when I don't have my defroster on, but when I open the
windows or turn on the defroster, the fog/film goes away.  It definitely
smells like coolant.  I probably need to replace the core too.

Anyone had this reversed behavior?

Nathan Engelbert
83 UrQ DA900453
89 90q
91 200q20v donor
91 200q20v avant


> I replaced my core last year and agree w/ dennis, accessing & sliding
> out the core was easy hose attachements were difficult...i think I
> resorted to a heat gun to get the hoses extra soft and workable, I was
> forewarned to make sure you get a similar heater core, I used audi
> spec. but someone had to do the job twice because he got a cheapo core
> that didn't have the heat exchange capacity (not enough fins) to work
> well.....that might have been in a different model though.....urq's are
> not known for not generating enough heat.....i use my heater core as a
> aux radiator sometimes when she gets beat on in the heat of
> summer......
>
> You also should develop a film on your windscreen when you crank the
> defrost....thats' a good test
>
>
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> David Schaible
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM [mailto:mtsea at prodigy.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 10:11 AM
> To: urq at audifans.com
> Subject: [urq] Great day yesterday got
> the"nice-car-thumbs-up-into-a-hang-loose" sign from a kid....
>
> driving a beat up Acura Legend. I returned the secret cool sign with a
> simple nod followed by a twist-of-the-wrist-wave. However, thruoghout
> the course of the day I noticed a slight whiff of antifreeze inside the
> car. Could not find a leak anywhere under the car or in and around the
> hoses and radiators. My guess is the heater core, seeing you can smell
> it inside but not really outside. any BTDT's? I cannot believe that the
> urq has a cracked head or gasket for that matter. I would think if the
> fan stopped working or the thermostat was stuck the car would boil over
> first (yes i have yet to install a temp guage) like my 90 90 20vq did
> this passed july when the fan came unpluged by accident. Thanks Mike C
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