Rhinolined360
I had my engine floored to like 6 grand and blew my heater core, any reasons why, should i bother replace it with a stock one or upgrade. It was really cool atleast!
jeepsr4ever
Sounds like it was a gas :mrgreen:
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You either had a bad hose and it blew hot or you now have a blown head gasket.
Rhinolined360
what would a heater core have to do with a head gasket, the engine didnt overheat like 190 degree the whole time, but i seldom ever get on it like i did when it blew.
mycj7
Blew my core last month, I don't think the stock 27 year old heater core could take the pressure of the water pump at WOT. Either that or is cracked when I hit the berm in the mud pit.
Kinda curious about the head gasket thing as well.
Rhinolined360
What did you replace it with or are you deciding not to. I cant tolerate no heat in Michigan
mycj7
It's not a winter rig so I will probably not replace it anytime soon.
I am planning on a glass tub swap in the future, so I will replace it then.
tufcj
I had a couple of cores leak over the years. When I did the last one, the guy at the parts store told me it was from too much water flow thru the core, since Jeeps always flow. He sold me a restrictor, just a small brass fitting that went in the heater hose between the water pump and heater core. I.D. is around 3/8". Haven't lost a core since, and I still get plenty of heat.
Bob
tufcj
Rhinolined360
Ill try something like that, the heater core was only 40 bucks lifetime warranty at murrays, I went out to a boat store and bought a blower (used in boats for getting the fumes from the engine out) and im going to use it to add more jazz to my heater.
ironman_gq
blown head gasket would cause combustion gasses to leak into the water jacket causing the pressure to increase to a point that will open your radiator cap blow a hose or blow your radiator or heater core.
mycj7
That makes sense. :t:
Mudrat
Bypass valve . . . open in winter, closed in summer 8)
