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Old 04-26-2007, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by jcyuhn View Post
Almost certainly the heater core. Probably worthwhile checking the heater hoses and clamps under the hood - sometimes you get lucky.

This is bad news, as ethelyne glycol is quite toxic. I've read that ingesting it as a vapor is an especially effective way to poison yourself. If it were my vehicle, I would cease using the heater until it is repaired.

Here's the wikipedia reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethylene_glycol
It hasn't seen cold enough weather to need a heater.


I got my Diesel before it got cold.


It's been unregistered since September. I'm just trying to get it running decent enough to sell.
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