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CarGuru > Volkswagen > No heat 16 October 2005 06:48:44

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Iamfreezing 26 January 2005 22:37:14
 I put in Prestone Stop Leak to fix a leaking rad. Well it also fixed my
heater core. My heater core is clogged with this crap , and I have no
heat. Any suggestions on how to clean this stuff out?

Thanks

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Joseph Meehan 26 January 2005 23:27:30 permanent link ]
 Iamfreezing wrote:> I put in Prestone Stop Leak to fix a leaking rad. Well it also fixed> my heater core. My heater core is clogged with this crap , and I have> no heat. Any suggestions on how to clean this stuff out?>
Thanks

Sorry I don't have any suggestions other than to plan on replacing the
radiator when you do the heater core, as that stuff is sure to stay in the
heater a lot longer than it is going to plug the leaks in the radiator.

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Joseph Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math


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Woodchuck 27 January 2005 01:55:56 permanent link ]
 Move to Florida. Other than that back flush the core. Otherwise, replace the
core.

"Iamfreezing" <stacywall@hotmail.­com> wrote in message
news:768b3425ef5dcb­d470eeab9f3f4680f4@l­ocalhost.talkaboutau­tos.com...>I put in Prestone Stop Leak to fix a leaking rad. Well it also fixed my> heater core. My heater core is clogged with this crap , and I have no> heat. Any suggestions on how to clean this stuff out?>
Thanks>



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Ronman 27 January 2005 05:49:22 permanent link ]
 If you have to use a stop leak in the future try an egg-white.
No yolk, no joke.


"Iamfreezing" <stacywall@hotmail.­com> wrote in message
news:768b3425ef5dcb­d470eeab9f3f4680f4@l­ocalhost.talkaboutau­tos.com...>I put in Prestone Stop Leak to fix a leaking rad. Well it also fixed my> heater core. My heater core is clogged with this crap , and I have no> heat. Any suggestions on how to clean this stuff out?>
Thanks>


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Norbert 16 October 2005 02:20:53 permanent link ]
 I've got a 91' Accord and the heater stopped working but the fan is still
good. No sweet smell of anti-freeze inside the passenger compartment or
leaks on the floor so I eliminated the heater core as being the problem.
Changed the thermostat thinking it was stuck open, bled the cooling system
and still no heat.

Does anybody have an idea what I should check next? I live in Canada and ol'
man winter is just around the corner, HELP!


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High Tech Misfit 16 October 2005 02:50:04 permanent link ]
 Norbert wrote:
I've got a 91' Accord and the heater stopped working but the fan is still> good. No sweet smell of anti-freeze inside the passenger compartment or> leaks on the floor so I eliminated the heater core as being the problem.> Changed the thermostat thinking it was stuck open, bled the cooling system> and still no heat.>
Does anybody have an idea what I should check next? I live in Canada and ol'> man winter is just around the corner, HELP!

Is your new thermostat OEM or aftermarket?
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Matt Ion 16 October 2005 05:50:20 permanent link ]
 Norbert wrote:> I've got a 91' Accord and the heater stopped working but the fan is still> good. No sweet smell of anti-freeze inside the passenger compartment or> leaks on the floor so I eliminated the heater core as being the problem.> Changed the thermostat thinking it was stuck open, bled the cooling system> and still no heat.>
Does anybody have an idea what I should check next? I live in Canada and ol'> man winter is just around the corner, HELP!

How about a block in the heater core, or one of the lines running to it?
A chunk of rust or other debris could have come loose inside the
radiator and made its way to the core.

Try disconnecting the two heater lines *from the block*, force water
into one of them (making sure the heat control is set to full hot), and
see if it comes out the other. Then force water into the other hose as
well, so if something is clogging it, it may be forced out.


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Michael Pardee 16 October 2005 06:48:44 permanent link ]
 "Norbert" <norbs@sympatico.ca­> wrote in message
news:Z8g4f.10831$vD­4.601237@news20.bell­global.com...> I've got a 91' Accord and the heater stopped working but the fan is still> good. No sweet smell of anti-freeze inside the passenger compartment or> leaks on the floor so I eliminated the heater core as being the problem.> Changed the thermostat thinking it was stuck open, bled the cooling system> and still no heat.>
Does anybody have an idea what I should check next? I live in Canada and > ol'> man winter is just around the corner, HELP!>
The coolant valve in the heater line under the hood near the firewall may
not even be opening. Those things get stiff in almost every car made,
probably because they are mostly plastic. A squirt of silicone on the rotary
shaft couldn't hurt, but it is fairly likely the operating mechanism is out
of whack now. It doesn't even get mentioned in Haynes, but the air mixer
assembly is at the very bottom of the center console and is easily
accessible from the passenger side by pulling the carpet aside and
unfastening the duct that covers it... a couple of screws, IIRC. Both the
operation and adjustment (by loosening the housing clamps and refastening
them when the cable is in the right position) are fairly obvious if you look
at it and twist the temperature knob. At that location you can also unfasten
the actuator cable that goes to the valve and operate it by hand to check
the resistance of the cable/valve pair. If the temperature control knob is
broken, it is available from Honda for something around $10 CDN. Changing
the valve is a more serious thing and demands you be very careful to avoid
slashing your hands and wrists. Don't ask me how I know :-(­

Mike


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