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Smoke coming out of vents. Heater core??

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SLOW98GT

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NEED HELP! Smoke coming from vents.

I was sitting at a stoplight today and a semi-sweet smelling smoke started coming through my vents when the heat was on. Could this be my heater core going bad. Any help will be appreiciated.
 
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Hey, thanks for the help guys.
 

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sounds like you are smelling coolant so yea i'd say your heater core could be going bad. why don't you call a dealership or something and ask them?
 
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Because dealerships say "You'll have to bring it in so we can take a look at it". Then they charge 90 bucks to tell me something I was pretty sure I already knew. I just came here to be 100% sure before I ripped my dash off. But thanks for your help.
 

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Smoke

Heater Core
 

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Definately the heater core. Hopefully you got it before it starts leaking all over the place.
 
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I appreciate the help. I will be replacing it this weekend. I am just not looking forward to it.
 
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I appreciate the help. I will be replacing it this weekend. I am just not looking forward to it.
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Definately heater core...I just bypassed mine...didnt feel like shellin' out the cash to replace

Brandon
 
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