dtown1100@alien.topB to Mechanic Advice@gearhead.townEnglish · 10 months ago

Heater core

dtown1100@alien.topB to Mechanic Advice@gearhead.townEnglish · 10 months ago

I 100% know this isn’t the correct way.

What is the reason the heater core is behind the firewall? To keep it out of the cold?

I have a vehicle that I don’t want to dump money into. It isn’t getting hot air from the drivers side. It blows hard but it isn’t hot. I was told it was the heater core from a shop. I tried to flush the heater core twice. It didn’t seem clogged as water flowed freely (just an observation).

Can I just buy a heater core and mount it inside the engine bay instead of tearing the dash apart?

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No, but it would let you drive the car until you can replace the heater core. You can buy a propane heater at most hardware stores if you need to stay warm. Be sure to open a window some…

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