2CarPros - Car Questions & Answers

1999 Ford Taurus Repair Question


Topics covered: Heater, Coolant, Heater core.
Mileage: 55,000 miles.

Asked on December 5, 2012

Ford Taurus Heater Problem

How best to clean out the heater core without removing the core from vehicle. The coolant system needs a good flush (looking at the color of the coolant) and the heater is intermittent at best. This is suggesting to us the core may be clogged.
Avatar Asked by wild41

Answer

Replied on December 5, 2012

if you can do it just put a hose and back flush it. you can also buy prestone rad cleaner and run that through it, pull hose off of bottom of rad to get most junk out before putting rad cleaner in it.

Tiny Answered by hmac300 (expert)
17,749 answers provided
Replied on December 5, 2012

Thanks for your timely response ... I'll give this a try.
Thanks again ... wild41

Tiny Response from wild41
1 question asked
Replied on December 5, 2012

IF YOU HAVE LOTS OF MINERAL DEPOSITS FROM THE WATER.....WE HAVE THIS ISSUE IN MY REGION

I'VE PLACED A SHORT 1-2 FOOT HEATER HOSE ON EACH OF THE CORE'S IN AND OUT TUBES

TURN THEM SKYWARD

POUR SOME "CLR" OR A SIMILAR PRODUCT INTO IT AND LET IT SIT A FEW HOURS (OR MORE)

RINSE IT OUT WELL BY STICKING THE GARDEN HOSE ON THE HOSES ONE AT A TIME---ALTERNATING THE DIRECTION OF FLOW THRU THE CORE

"CLR" WON'T EAT THE METAL

THE MEDIC

Tiny Answered by CJ MEDEVAC (expert)
6,797 answers provided

Replied on December 6, 2012

Thanks for your input ... will give it at try ...

Tiny Response from wild41
1 question asked