No film, and nothing on carpet. I swear the fluid in the video looks clear (water like) so I was a bit confused. Once it cools down, I’m going to put my finger on the weep hole and see what color for sure. No accessories were on either when smoke started coming out of vent.Water coming from the drain in the engine bay is normal. Even on defrost, the A/C compressor runs and causes condensation that will run out the drain.
The appearance of 'steam' out of the vent indicates water in the vent and that can come from a leaking heater core.
Check for water/antifreeze on the passenger side carpet.
Check for the smell of antifreeze or a film forming on the inside of the windshield.
You can hit it with the harbor freight pressure tester. It connects in place of your radiator cap. Then you pump the little pump and watch the gauge. If it's not holding pressure, have somebody sit inside the car while somebody else pumps and see if they can hear the leak.
This should be the reason why was getting light smoke out of vent right ? Also, interesting note that on my coolant reservoir tank, there is the full hot and full cold. Mine is at full cold but when I parked car earlier today after drive and car was hot, the reservoir tank did not rise to full hot.Even with a pinhole, your heater will continue to work as long as there's coolant cycling through the system bringing heat from the motor. But the leak also keeps the system from being able to get up to pressure. Unpressurized cooling system will boil faster.
Ran on defrost for 5 min straight but no change to glassI can't say for sure thats why you're getting smoke/steam through the vents. This could also be caused by something outside the car smoking and getting pulled through the fresh air duct. You are correct in that it is a possible cause. It is not the only possible cause.
Like was mentioned earlier, turn on the defroster and let it run. If its the heater core blowing steam, you should see signs of it on the glass.
This what you talking about ?Not if you bypass the heater core, then blow the core out with air before you cap it off on the firewall.
I'd do a pressure test before I bypassed the heater core, though. You may be barking up the wrong tree.
Thats one of them. I think the maddox one they sell is cheaper, but doesnt come with as many adapters because they're sold separately. It should still have everything it needs to test the cooling systems in the fox cars.
Bone dry on the hoses going to heater core at firewall and bone dry on the opposite end where they go into back of intake areaI’m just going to say it. The heater core is leaking or fluid is leaking where the hoses connect to the heater core and are somehow traveling down those tubes and into the hvac box. Nothing else is going to be sticky sweat. Condensate from running the AC is just water. My money is on the heater core. NPD sells new copper ones so you may try them.
You think leave heater lines uncapped ?Take a sample piece of carpet ,put it on passenger floor,bypass the core and fogettaboutit
Did the new updated brass ones come out? I was supposed to get notified but never did.I’m just going to say it. The heater core is leaking or fluid is leaking where the hoses connect to the heater core and are somehow traveling down those tubes and into the hvac box. Nothing else is going to be sticky sweat. Condensate from running the AC is just water. My money is on the heater core. NPD sells new copper ones so you may try them.
Yes, hag mine like that for seven winters here in Nevada,finally changed the core and all good since.You think leave heater lines uncapped ?
Did the new updated brass ones come out? I was supposed to get notified but never did.
What's a winter in Nevada like? Just curious. I'm guessing you'd only need the heat is for defogging in morning and night.Yes, hag mine like that for seven winters here in Nevada,finally changed the core and all good since.
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