Mysterious oil
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Racer
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Mysterious oil
Fellow Vetteheads:
I took my 76 out of storage this week, when I started it up a mist came out of the heater vents and the carpet on the passenger side was saturated with oil? What do you think would be going on?
Thank You
I took my 76 out of storage this week, when I started it up a mist came out of the heater vents and the carpet on the passenger side was saturated with oil? What do you think would be going on?
Thank You
Just another Corvette guy
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It is anti freeze Bond. It can feel a little oily to the touch. Sounds like your heater core is leaking. It's a bit of a job but an excellent opportunity to clean the leaves and debris out of your evap core while it's apart. They tend to get plugged up with lots of crud over the years. You'll probably find both your heater and A/C more efficient afterwords.
Good luck, Greg
Good luck, Greg
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Racer
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From: Iron Mountain,Michigan
Greg.
Would you happen to know of a procedure I can use to get at the heater core?
Would you happen to know of a procedure I can use to get at the heater core?
It is anti freeze Bond. It can feel a little oily to the touch. Sounds like your heater core is leaking. It's a bit of a job but an excellent opportunity to clean the leaves and debris out of your evap core while it's apart. They tend to get plugged up with lots of crud over the years. You'll probably find both your heater and A/C more efficient afterwords.
Good luck, Greg
Good luck, Greg
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