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Old Dec 25, 2007 | 12:01 PM
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I GOT MY SON A 1986 MUSTANG LX 3.8 V6 . IT WAS RUNNING FINE AND STILL IS . BUT , IT HAS ANTI FREEZE COMING OUT OF THE PASSEGER SIDEWALL IT LOOKS LIKE A HOSE SHOULD BE THERE .
Old Dec 25, 2007 | 01:59 PM
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You also have your caps lock stuck on. I think you should work out that problem first.
Old Dec 25, 2007 | 02:57 PM
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THATS THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT XEMETH !!! LOOKS LIKE MINE IS STUCK ALSO !!! SOUNDS LIKE THE HEATER HOSE IS BUSTED TO ME
Old Dec 25, 2007 | 03:36 PM
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Can we get a better description or a pic of where the coolant is coming out??? When I hear sidewall, I think tires.
Old Dec 25, 2007 | 10:17 PM
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FIREWALL ON PASSENGER SIDE .
Old Dec 25, 2007 | 10:23 PM
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hoses for heater core. or bad heater core hope for the first, the second is a royal pain in these cars
Old Dec 25, 2007 | 10:39 PM
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I'll second that. It's a heater core hose that is leaking. Hopefully it's just loose and not a blocked heater core.
If it is a poor core, you'll be pulling the whole dash out to replace it. I'd set aside a full day.

However, if you live in a warmer climate, you can bypass it by linking the hoses together and bypassing the inlet/outlet at the firewall. The down side is you have no heater.
Old Dec 26, 2007 | 12:17 AM
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i bet you its the outlet for the heatercore
Old Dec 27, 2007 | 04:01 PM
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ORIGINAL: LilRoush

I'll second that. It's a heater core hose that is leaking. Hopefully it's just loose and not a blocked heater core.
If it is a poor core, you'll be pulling the whole dash out to replace it. I'd set aside a full day.

However, if you live in a warmer climate, you can bypass it by linking the hoses together and bypassing the inlet/outlet at the firewall. The down side is you have no heater.
Yep, I did one of those once & it took 2 of us 6+hours. Also they gave me the wrong heater core so I had to finish off the job next day!! It was like a sauna inside the car with the leaking heater core!




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