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smoking heater vents
charles88tc Offline
Senior Member
#1
After I dog my car real good, sometimes, there is smoke comming thru my heater vents. Has anyone else had this happen? My car smokes a little bit on startup , and a little under heavy boost. Any suggestions or responses are appreciated.
88 tc 5sp, Gillis, K&N on vam, Redneck cat back exaust (nothing from the cat back) 220,000 mile short block. Rebuilt 86 head and cam.
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Ryan H Offline
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#2
Sounds like a common case of bad heater core to me.

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Ryan Harris

88 TC, 5 speed, B&M Ripper Shifter, Walbro 190 LPH, K&N, 3.73's, 88K miles

Awaiting install: Volvo FMIC, Walbro 255 HP, Aeromotive Adj. FPR, NEW stock IHI, SPEC Stage III, CAI
'88 TC Smile Walbro 255HP, Stinger FMIC, PIT BOV, Pro 5.0, Kirban, RR cam, FRPP strut tower brace, T3
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trashline Offline
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#3
hmm what does it smell like? wipe the windshield with your finger and lick it. if is is sweet my guess would be heater core. but my car leaks oil and when it does this i get smoke coming up from the trans tunnel which is oil burning from the cat maybe it is this.

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1966 mustang
1988 tbird

found this reading the archives good for a laugh
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Originally posted by: fordprefect

Mine sounds like twenty crickets on meth!
Brian

www.BCPCustom.com

06 Cobalt SS
66 mustang 289 C4 handfully modded

Stingers IC install and tbird photos
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Joe F Offline
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#4
Lick it? You are aware that ethelyne glycol (the base for antifreeze) is poisonous, I hope?

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Joe F.
JR's Aerie - Our 3 TC's
JR's Place - My '87 Turbocoupe
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trashline Offline
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#5
i didnt say drink it.

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1966 mustang
1988 tbird

found this reading the archives good for a laugh
quote:
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Originally posted by: fordprefect

Mine sounds like twenty crickets on meth!
Brian

www.BCPCustom.com

06 Cobalt SS
66 mustang 289 C4 handfully modded

Stingers IC install and tbird photos
http://community.webshots.com/user/trashline
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grey88smokin Offline
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#6
I think people mean it should smell sweet....Not taste [Image: eek.gif]

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Gregg Offline
Senior Member
#7
Sounds like the good old heater core to me...

which My dad and I are going to be tackling tomorrow on his Coupe. It'll be the 2nd one I've done...

wish us luck! Hopefully it'll only take 2 six packs to finish..hehe
Gregg
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Ryan H Offline
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#8
Or hopefully you'll be finished before then [Image: biggrin.gif]

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Ryan Harris

88 TC, 5 speed, B&M Ripper Shifter, Walbro 190 LPH, K&N, 3.73's, 88K miles

Awaiting install: Volvo FMIC, Walbro 255 HP, Aeromotive Adj. FPR, NEW stock IHI, SPEC Stage III, CAI
'88 TC Smile Walbro 255HP, Stinger FMIC, PIT BOV, Pro 5.0, Kirban, RR cam, FRPP strut tower brace, T3
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charles88tc Offline
Senior Member
#9
I definitely know it is not antifreeze. I have had that problem with my 93 explorer sport. Its for sure oil. But what I cannot figure out is how it is getting in the heater vents. Oh Yeah Ryan I was in your neck of the woods yesterday. You live in woodstock right? I had a service call off exit 8 on 575. I service a Law Firm that has offices every where its like their a cult! lol
88 tc 5sp, Gillis, K&N on vam, Redneck cat back exaust (nothing from the cat back) 220,000 mile short block. Rebuilt 86 head and cam.
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Ryan H Offline
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#10
Exit 8 is where you get off to get to my house... About 10 minutes away lol

How long did it take you to get there? Was the firm off of Towne Lake Pkwy near the Publix/QT/movie theatre?

Oh. The fresh air intake for the air system is located on the passenger firewall near the exhaust downpipe. Any oil leakage in that area usually will get all over the exhaust/cat, so that could be a simple explanation. Check for fluid leakage down there and tell us what you find [Image: smile.gif]

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Ryan Harris

88 TC, 5 speed, B&M Ripper Shifter, Walbro 190 LPH, K&N, 3.73's, 88K miles

Awaiting install: Volvo FMIC, Walbro 255 HP, Aeromotive Adj. FPR, NEW stock IHI, SPEC Stage III, CAI
'88 TC Smile Walbro 255HP, Stinger FMIC, PIT BOV, Pro 5.0, Kirban, RR cam, FRPP strut tower brace, T3
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