Questions & Answers for: Ford Crown Victoria intake heater hose leak

intake manifold. Open the hood and see if you smell coolant. Cracks will occur in the all plastic manifold or the aluminum coolant crossover could be separating from the plastic manifold. I understand

...gasket set of the lower intake manifold. look carefully at anything that is wet under the hood, even when motor is hot. o-yea, the heater hoses are easy to see. i already replaced all hoses on

...heater hoses at the fire wall under the hood.Trace it back, it should go to a square black reservoir . Not totally sure exactly where it is located on this model,shop manual doesn't show a very good ...

...intake manifold, freeze plug, or heater core? Well, yes, the leak that you describe could from any of those areas, but not likely the heater core. Heater core leaks totally fog out windshield... More ...

...It's either coming from the hoses or there is a leak in the tubing coming from the intake manifold to the hoses connecting to the heater core. How would we remove the tubing rail? What kind of

...plug(s) [most likely], a heater hose that is dripping so that it is running off the back side of the engine, or a leaking intake manifold that is located such that it is running off the back

...intake manifold is plastic and they have a tendency to crack, usually at the rear of the engine but sometimes near the upper radiator hose. A cooling system can leak from many places. Hoses, water ...

antifreeze disapearing antifreeze diappearing check hoses Check for leak at rear of intake manifold on both sides,nipple on rear that hooks to heater core gets brittle and leaks or breaks off.

...bonnet....look for water building up in anything that will hold water...if water is found pooling....clear drain hole either a failed intake gasket, bad freezeplug or leaking heater hose

...Heater hoses and the intake manifold gaskets can cause a leak in this area. You will need to pull engine or trans for access, food for thought if 1 freeze plug has failed the likelyhood of others ...