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I have a 2002 ford taurus, haaving heater problems.have been told a bad anti freeze has cause the problem. Have had raditor flused (3) times, the first time was last winter, had no problems all winter. This fall i learned the heater wasn't workng once again. Had the raditor flushed once again, had heat for less than a day. Has been suggested the heater hose be diconnected and back flushed Need thoughts on this. Thanks Steven
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You can try having the system flush..But it sounds like the heater core is clogged..Usually if thats case,,one of the heater hoses is warm and the other is cold..I have taken off the heater hoses and ran a garden hose through it ,,,and it clean it out..But if it turns out to be that,,and you cant flush it out,,then you have to remove the entire dash to replace the heater core...
Yes....not a big deal. These things happen regardless of make or model...parts are not expensive...what all do you need to replace besides the heater core?
Unless the car has been operating for a long time without anti freeze there shouldn't be that much rust. The only time a heater core needs to be replaced is, if it is leaking. Look around under the hood for a couple of hoses about an inch in diameter that go from the engine thru the firewall. They may not be side by side. After the engine has warmed up, feel the hoses. They should both be hot. If not look for a valve in one of the hoses. It is operated by vacuum so look for a small hose that may have become dislodged. Also the valve itself may be bad. If both hoses are hot then the blend door isn't working. It also is controlled by vacuum, so look for a broken or dislodged vacuum hose.
More than likely (and hopefully) it is the timing chain cover gasket. Common problem on Tauruses with the Vulcan V-6. Had the same problem. Replaced gasket and leak stopped. Not cheap if taken to a mechanic, but is doable if you have some experience and the equipment.
Was car overheated? I've had head gasket problems with Ford b4 and you may have a bad heater core as well and this could be the reason you are smelling a petroleum smell.
Well if the blower resistor was replaced, it was probably because the blower was drawing too much power so you probably burnt it again and so the resistor will need to replaced and the blower should be replaced as well to help prevent further problems. There is a slight chance that it is a problem with the wiring but most of the time the blower is needing replacement since the resistor is going bad. Usually the blower will work on high still if the resistor burns out. If you are a do it yourself person, then I would go that route and buy the parts from Ford and maybe get a Haynes or Chilton manual for help with the installation and further problems that you may have.
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