Leaking Heater Core

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Bill Toth - 22 Jun 2007 01:06 GMT

It appears that the heater core in my 98 F150/4.6L is leaking. the small
puddle of Antifreeze under the truck and smell from the vents seem to
match the symptoms for a leaking core. Would there be any problem with
disconnecting the hoses and connecting a bypass hose until I get the
truck fixed. I need to use it for the next several weeks.

It also seems to have a small leak in the AC system, could the condenser
have gone at the same time?

Thanks

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Travis McGee - 22 Jun 2007 01:14 GMT

> It appears that the heater core in my 98 F150/4.6L is leaking. the small
> puddle of Antifreeze under the truck and smell from the vents seem to
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> It also seems to have a small leak in the AC system, could the condenser
> have gone at the same time?

Not related. The core should be replaced (not that hard), but you can either
by-pass or try some stop leak solution. This stuff works ok if you flush and
fill with fresh water first......

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Steve Barker - 25 Jun 2007 04:59 GMT

No problem with what you want to do.

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> It appears that the heater core in my 98 F150/4.6L is leaking. the small
> puddle of Antifreeze under the truck and smell from the vents seem to
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> Thanks

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