heater core

[backhatcher]

hey guys, i have an 88 dx hatch, been runnin ok till today i pulled out of an intersection today and hit the gas and whoosh, steam came rollin up my windshield, i instantly looked at the floor and seen coolant dripping onto the carpet, but when i let off the gas the drippage stopped and the steam kindof subsided,never had a chance to look cuz the weather is a bit crazy today but im wondering if it might be a loose hose or i need a new heater core, and how much do they normally go for?

[lostforawhile]

the heater core itself isn't expensive,it's putting it in thats a bitch. in an emergency you can connect the two hoses that go into the firewall together and bypass it until you get it fixed. you just won't have any heat or defrost/defog. there should be plenty of posts on here about removing the dash and every thing you need to know to fix it. oh the haynes book says it comes out from the bottom of the heater box,thats wrong,you have to take out the entire heater box, then the heater core slides out the back side of it. have fun and try to keep in good spirits,also learn some new cuss words,you'll need em. I just replaced mine two years ago,and it just went out again. mine is a son of a bitch to get out,due to a lot of extra wiring and such behind the dash,and custom stuff inside of the car. it took me and my wife three days working about sixteen hours a day to take everything out,replace the heater core,and put everything back in.

[tuxdreamerx]

wow sounds like a hell of a job

[bullard123]

wow sounds like a hell of a job
It is and mechanics wil charge you $500 or more to do it

[tuxdreamerx]

It is and mechanics wil charge you $500 or more to do it

thats insane...

[backhatcher]

haha wow i had an old pontiac 6000 and it took me maybe a half hour to pop er in. but theres always a bitch with every car i guess thanks for the info

[tuxdreamerx]

haha wow i had an old pontiac 6000 and it took me maybe a half hour to pop er in. but theres always a bitch with every car i guess thanks for the info

the bitch with my car is my carb

[backhatcher]

yea thats another thing too, started with a choke issue now its some kindoff vacuum issue, its going to 3000 about 5 minutes after warmup and will do that for about 15-20 minutes depending on the weather and its hard on my clutch. It goes away and idles normal but i hate to have to let it warm for a half hour before i go anywhere

[MessyHonda]

yea thats another thing too, started with a choke issue now its some kindoff vacuum issue, its going to 3000 about 5 minutes after warmup and will do that for about 15-20 minutes depending on the weather and its hard on my clutch. It goes away and idles normal but i hate to have to let it warm for a half hour before i go anywhere


yeah that does not sound right....when was the last time you cleaned the carb?

[backhatcher]

it was just redone about month and a half ago but the guy that owned er never got new diaphrams so im thinkin it may be that

[A18A]

dont mean to bump a old thread or anything.. just dont wanna make my own.. anyways..

in an emergency you can connect the two hoses that go into the firewall together and bypass it until you get it fixed.

i want to delete my heater, could i just use this bypass method permanently?! is this how it goes?
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff295/88vigor/1-1.jpg
also, could i just block off the 2 ends, or does it have to flow from 1 end to the other? i just find the hose is ugly thats all

[A18A]

oh nvm i now feel dumb for realising that it has to flow , otherwise it wouldnt go through the heater lol.. so i cant block it up.. brains going slow today lol

[2oodoor]

;no dont block off both ends, make it just bypass the heater core. hope you dont have frosty windshields cus your defrost will not work.