Re: more heat!

[Huw Powell <human@nh.ultranet.com>]

Martin Pajak wrote:
> 
> Huw,
> 
> > on this litle drive, 7 miles, 10 deg F outside, this beater is making
> > HEAT.  I'm almost tempted to turn it down.  Now why can't my 82 do
> > that?  gotta be crap in the heater core/improper heater valve operation
> > or SOMETHING and I want to fix it.  No way the cars could be that
> > different, is there?
> 
> My Coupe had so much heat pouring out of the vents you could not keep your
> hand in front of it for long or it would burn.
> The 4kq on the other hand is only marginally adequate with simular outside
> temps.
> My friend's 4kq is even worse.
> I am tempted to pull the heater core out and check it out.
> Now that the A/C is out it should be a snap.
> I feel so sory for someone with A/C that actually has to replace one.

exactly my thoughts.  It should only take 10-15 minutes to pop out my
heater core, most of that spent trying to make sure I don't spill any
juice on my carpets.  Then I can bring it inside and play with it.

While I flushed the heck out of the system this summer putting in a
(used) radiator (old one got damaged in little accident, small leak by
front mounting rod.  Didn't throw out.) it's hard to tell if you're
getting water through the heater core.  Hmmm, I did replace the pipe
that runs by the block though (with a yellow one!) so I must have been
able to run hose water thru the core and nothing else...

I guess we must all report after checking our heater cores so those with
A/C can decide if it's worth the work to get in there.

-- 
Huw Powell

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82 Audi Coupe; 85 Coupe GT
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