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Date:         Wed, 16 Nov 2005 19:41:21 -0600
Reply-To:     jaime forero <jforero@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         jaime forero <jforero@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Burning smell from rear heater
Comments: To: John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <6da579340511151955w179d4f54x12aa7560d84d3e9f@mail.gmail.com>
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True. Just pulled the core off my 91 vanagon for replacement. Had to clean out the entire area under the seat. Not hard to remove the core from the housing. Cheers Jaime

> -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf > Of John Bange > Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 9:55 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Burning smell from rear heater > > > > > > I noticed a pecular burning smell while running the rear heater. (Smells > > like burnt antifreeze) It disapeared when it was turned off. > Its a 86' Gl > > 2wd. Am I looking for hoses or a bad core. I just want some > ideas before I > > tear everything apart. Thanx again.... > > > > Probably a weepy core. They're notorious for that. Leaky hose you'd likely > smell whether you ran the heater fan or not, and notice as a damp > spot under > the seat. When I pulled my rear core on mine I found it was CAKED > with dried > aluminum oxide and antifreeze mush. > > -- > John Bange > '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger" >


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