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Old 06-10-2009, 11:53 PM
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Default Please Help. Coolant leak from firewall on 1998 Mustang GT

Guys im just about ready to give up. I have no idea if there is suppost to be a hose on this thing or what. There is a small plastic part sticking out of the passenger side firewall and it is leaking coolant. not bad enough to over heat the car when it is running but bad enought that im scared to drive the car. The small plastic peice is located about five or so inches above where my shorty headers and x pipe meet. I need help guys.
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Old 06-10-2009, 11:58 PM
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I also have a picture...if you think you know whats up with this i have the picture that i can send to you.
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Old 06-11-2009, 12:03 AM
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Two things:

It's the condensation from your A/C draining like it's supposed too.

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If you're leaking Antifeeze then you just have a bad heater core.
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Originally Posted by sxynerd
Two things:

It's the condensation from your A/C draining like it's supposed too.

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If you're leaking Antifeeze then you just have a bad heater core.
Its leaking antifreeze. also i smell antifreeze in the car when its running. and some liquid came out of the footvents on the drivers side.
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Old 06-11-2009, 12:18 AM
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You have a bad heater core. It's a b*** to change, G/L
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Thanks sxynerd. Ive already done some reserch on the heatercore change and im really not looking forward to it. Thanks again
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Old 06-11-2009, 07:19 AM
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You could just bypass the heater core temporararily. Just disconnect hoses at firewall,and couple them together. This would make it easier to find the time/and or money to fix it.
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I have just decided to bypass the heater core permanantly because i dont use the heater anyway. its a summer car anyway so the only thing i need is the a/c for those really hot days
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Originally Posted by mustangGT7822
I have just decided to bypass the heater core permanantly because i dont use the heater anyway. its a summer car anyway so the only thing i need is the a/c for those really hot days
That's what I did as well. I'm on my third bad core.
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