Second Heater Core

Yep, it's that time again, 147k miles, 1993 5.0
dripping out the green stuff by firewall on the ground
that strong sent of antifreeze inside the car
that dense fog on the inside of the front windshield above the vent.
no full temp on the temp gauge
Can't drive it this way, I get gassed.
guess I get to be a few hundred bucks lighter,
Second heater core, other went out at 95k

Mike Coel wrote:
> Yep, it's that time again, 147k miles, 1993 5.0
> dripping out the green stuff by firewall on the ground
> that strong sent of antifreeze inside the car
> that dense fog on the inside of the front windshield above the vent.
> no full temp on the temp gauge
> Can't drive it this way, I get gassed.
> guess I get to be a few hundred bucks lighter,
> Second heater core, other went out at 95k

Do yourself a favor and buy the core from the Ford dealer because they
are made much better than the ones sold by the chain auto parts stores.

Michael Johnson wrote:
> Mike Coel wrote:
>> Yep, it's that time again, 147k miles, 1993 5.0
>> dripping out the green stuff by firewall on the ground
>> that strong sent of antifreeze inside the car
>> that dense fog on the inside of the front windshield above the vent.
>> no full temp on the temp gauge
>> Can't drive it this way, I get gassed.
>> guess I get to be a few hundred bucks lighter,
>> Second heater core, other went out at 95k
>
> Do yourself a favor and buy the core from the Ford dealer because they
> are made much better than the ones sold by the chain auto parts stores.


The kind of Ford quality where they fail before 100k?

Jan Andersson wrote:
> Michael Johnson wrote:
>> Mike Coel wrote:
>>> Yep, it's that time again, 147k miles, 1993 5.0
>>> dripping out the green stuff by firewall on the ground
>>> that strong sent of antifreeze inside the car
>>> that dense fog on the inside of the front windshield above the vent.
>>> no full temp on the temp gauge
>>> Can't drive it this way, I get gassed.
>>> guess I get to be a few hundred bucks lighter,
>>> Second heater core, other went out at 95k
>>
>> Do yourself a favor and buy the core from the Ford dealer because they
>> are made much better than the ones sold by the chain auto parts stores.
>
>
> The kind of Ford quality where they fail before 100k?

That is better than failing at 50k which is what his replacement core
managed to achieve.

Michael Johnson > wrote in news:SO-
:

> Jan Andersson wrote:
>> Michael Johnson wrote:
>>> Mike Coel wrote:
>>>> Yep, it's that time again, 147k miles, 1993 5.0
>>>> dripping out the green stuff by firewall on the ground
>>>> that strong sent of antifreeze inside the car
>>>> that dense fog on the inside of the front windshield above the
vent.
>>>> no full temp on the temp gauge
>>>> Can't drive it this way, I get gassed.
>>>> guess I get to be a few hundred bucks lighter,
>>>> Second heater core, other went out at 95k
>>>
>>> Do yourself a favor and buy the core from the Ford dealer because
they
>>> are made much better than the ones sold by the chain auto parts
stores.
>>
>>
>> The kind of Ford quality where they fail before 100k?
>
> That is better than failing at 50k which is what his replacement core
> managed to achieve.

My '93's original core is still fine @ 149k - original hoses also
intact. Guess I should knock on some wood...

Joe wrote:
> Michael Johnson > wrote in news:SO-
> :
>
>> Jan Andersson wrote:
>>> Michael Johnson wrote:
>>>> Mike Coel wrote:
>>>>> Yep, it's that time again, 147k miles, 1993 5.0
>>>>> dripping out the green stuff by firewall on the ground
>>>>> that strong sent of antifreeze inside the car
>>>>> that dense fog on the inside of the front windshield above the
> vent.
>>>>> no full temp on the temp gauge
>>>>> Can't drive it this way, I get gassed.
>>>>> guess I get to be a few hundred bucks lighter,
>>>>> Second heater core, other went out at 95k
>>>> Do yourself a favor and buy the core from the Ford dealer because
> they
>>>> are made much better than the ones sold by the chain auto parts
> stores.
>>>
>>> The kind of Ford quality where they fail before 100k?
>> That is better than failing at 50k which is what his replacement core
>> managed to achieve.
>
> My '93's original core is still fine @ 149k - original hoses also
> intact. Guess I should knock on some wood...

The Grim Reaper of heater cores is heading to your garage as I type this
post.

Michael Johnson > wrote in
:

> Joe wrote:
>> Michael Johnson > wrote in news:SO-
>> :
>>
>>> Jan Andersson wrote:
>>>> Michael Johnson wrote:
>>>>> Mike Coel wrote:
>>>>>> Yep, it's that time again, 147k miles, 1993 5.0
>>>>>> dripping out the green stuff by firewall on the ground
>>>>>> that strong sent of antifreeze inside the car
>>>>>> that dense fog on the inside of the front windshield above the
>> vent.
>>>>>> no full temp on the temp gauge
>>>>>> Can't drive it this way, I get gassed.
>>>>>> guess I get to be a few hundred bucks lighter,
>>>>>> Second heater core, other went out at 95k
>>>>> Do yourself a favor and buy the core from the Ford dealer because
>> they
>>>>> are made much better than the ones sold by the chain auto parts
>> stores.
>>>>
>>>> The kind of Ford quality where they fail before 100k?
>>> That is better than failing at 50k which is what his replacement
core
>>> managed to achieve.
>>
>> My '93's original core is still fine @ 149k - original hoses also
>> intact. Guess I should knock on some wood...
>
> The Grim Reaper of heater cores is heading to your garage as I type
this
> post.

Michael, if it springs a leak between before the end of the month, I'm
going to hunt you down!

Joe wrote:
> Michael Johnson > wrote in
> :
>
>> Joe wrote:
>>> Michael Johnson > wrote in news:SO-
>>> :
>>>
>>>> Jan Andersson wrote:
>>>>> Michael Johnson wrote:
>>>>>> Mike Coel wrote:
>>>>>>> Yep, it's that time again, 147k miles, 1993 5.0
>>>>>>> dripping out the green stuff by firewall on the ground
>>>>>>> that strong sent of antifreeze inside the car
>>>>>>> that dense fog on the inside of the front windshield above the
>>> vent.
>>>>>>> no full temp on the temp gauge
>>>>>>> Can't drive it this way, I get gassed.
>>>>>>> guess I get to be a few hundred bucks lighter,
>>>>>>> Second heater core, other went out at 95k
>>>>>> Do yourself a favor and buy the core from the Ford dealer because
>>> they
>>>>>> are made much better than the ones sold by the chain auto parts
>>> stores.
>>>>> The kind of Ford quality where they fail before 100k?
>>>> That is better than failing at 50k which is what his replacement
> core
>>>> managed to achieve.
>>> My '93's original core is still fine @ 149k - original hoses also
>>> intact. Guess I should knock on some wood...
>> The Grim Reaper of heater cores is heading to your garage as I type
> this
>> post.
>
> Michael, if it springs a leak between before the end of the month, I'm
> going to hunt you down!

Hell, you have probably never used the heater in that car! Has the
temperature knob ever been turn off of stone cold? After all you live
in the Sunshine state.

Michael Johnson > wrote in
:

> Joe wrote:
>> Michael Johnson > wrote in
>> :
>>
>>> Joe wrote:
>>>> Michael Johnson > wrote in news:SO-
>>>> :
>>>>
>>>>> Jan Andersson wrote:
>>>>>> Michael Johnson wrote:
>>>>>>> Mike Coel wrote:
>>>>>>>> Yep, it's that time again, 147k miles, 1993 5.0
>>>>>>>> dripping out the green stuff by firewall on the ground
>>>>>>>> that strong sent of antifreeze inside the car
>>>>>>>> that dense fog on the inside of the front windshield above the
>>>> vent.
>>>>>>>> no full temp on the temp gauge
>>>>>>>> Can't drive it this way, I get gassed.
>>>>>>>> guess I get to be a few hundred bucks lighter,
>>>>>>>> Second heater core, other went out at 95k
>>>>>>> Do yourself a favor and buy the core from the Ford dealer
because
>>>> they
>>>>>>> are made much better than the ones sold by the chain auto parts
>>>> stores.
>>>>>> The kind of Ford quality where they fail before 100k?
>>>>> That is better than failing at 50k which is what his replacement
>> core
>>>>> managed to achieve.
>>>> My '93's original core is still fine @ 149k - original hoses also
>>>> intact. Guess I should knock on some wood...
>>> The Grim Reaper of heater cores is heading to your garage as I type
>> this
>>> post.
>>
>> Michael, if it springs a leak between before the end of the month,
I'm
>> going to hunt you down!
>
> Hell, you have probably never used the heater in that car! Has the
> temperature knob ever been turn off of stone cold? After all you live
> in the Sunshine state.

Actually, we had it midway last Wednesday night (albeit with the a/c
on). Rather cool (70 degrees) but muggy out, so we put the a/c on
outside air with the temp halfway between - dial pointing straight up.
Perfect environment.

Joe wrote:
> Michael Johnson > wrote in
> :
>
>> Joe wrote:
>>> Michael Johnson > wrote in
>>> :
>>>
>>>> Joe wrote:
>>>>> Michael Johnson > wrote in news:SO-
>>>>> :
>>>>>
>>>>>> Jan Andersson wrote:
>>>>>>> Michael Johnson wrote:
>>>>>>>> Mike Coel wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Yep, it's that time again, 147k miles, 1993 5.0
>>>>>>>>> dripping out the green stuff by firewall on the ground
>>>>>>>>> that strong sent of antifreeze inside the car
>>>>>>>>> that dense fog on the inside of the front windshield above the
>>>>> vent.
>>>>>>>>> no full temp on the temp gauge
>>>>>>>>> Can't drive it this way, I get gassed.
>>>>>>>>> guess I get to be a few hundred bucks lighter,
>>>>>>>>> Second heater core, other went out at 95k
>>>>>>>> Do yourself a favor and buy the core from the Ford dealer
> because
>>>>> they
>>>>>>>> are made much better than the ones sold by the chain auto parts
>>>>> stores.
>>>>>>> The kind of Ford quality where they fail before 100k?
>>>>>> That is better than failing at 50k which is what his replacement
>>> core
>>>>>> managed to achieve.
>>>>> My '93's original core is still fine @ 149k - original hoses also
>>>>> intact. Guess I should knock on some wood...
>>>> The Grim Reaper of heater cores is heading to your garage as I type
>>> this
>>>> post.
>>> Michael, if it springs a leak between before the end of the month,
> I'm
>>> going to hunt you down!
>> Hell, you have probably never used the heater in that car! Has the
>> temperature knob ever been turn off of stone cold? After all you live
>> in the Sunshine state.
>
> Actually, we had it midway last Wednesday night (albeit with the a/c
> on). Rather cool (70 degrees) but muggy out, so we put the a/c on
> outside air with the temp halfway between - dial pointing straight up.
> Perfect environment.

Sounds like a virtual blizzard for Southern Florida.