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Re: Steamy defrost

To: "Scott Miller (MSNA)" <scottmi@MICROSOFT.com>
Subject: Re: Steamy defrost
From: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (JOHN MCEWEN)
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 1997 15:05:26 -0500
>Anyone have similar experience or suggestions for what i might look for?
>
>My wife's '74 MGB has recently started sending a light "steam" through
>the defrost vents, doing a great job of fogging them up! I just replaced
>the overflow hose on the radiator thinking that was the possible culprit
>(the hose was cracked where it attached to the radiator) but that made
>no difference. Steam also comes out of the bonnet vent (just before the
>windows) which i can notice when parked (at a stoplight for example)...
>It's not "thick" steam, can't make out any particular taste or smell
>(other than "from the car").. and it occurrs on dry or wet days.
>could it be exhaust?
>leaking radiator (the water level is fine)?
>any ideas?
>
>Regards
>scottmi

Hello Scott:

I think that you have a leaking heater core.  Check the carpets and the
firewall.  If not this, then moisture is getting into the heater or airbox
from some source.  Possibly the drain vent for the airbox is plugged.

John McEwen



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