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The typical heater core leak starts out as micro-cracks, where you can smell the coolant when the heat is on, but there's no fogging on the inside of the windshield. As it gets worse, you go to fogging on the inside of the windshield that wipes off greasy. Then to drips. A flood is highly unlikely.
That's not to say that it can't progress quickly. But my experience is that you can run with a weeping heater core for a couple of years - 500 miles should be fine.
Don't worry about using the heat -it won't make things leak any faster or slower. The heater core is always warm. So stay toasty.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Antifreeze and Heater, RicardoF, Mon, 9 Jan 2006 20:48:10
- < $250 @ SAAB Indy and I brought him a metal core..., Dag, Wed, 11 Jan 2006 10:29:06
- Heater Core - Experts Only?, RicardoF, Tue, 10 Jan 2006 07:53:31
- Re: Antifreeze and Heater, Ari
, Tue, 10 Jan 2006 07:02:32 <-- Viewing This Message - Depends on the severity and location of the leak., Red Rocket, Tue, 10 Jan 2006 04:42:14
- Re: Antifreeze and Heater, gring, Mon, 9 Jan 2006 21:47:15
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