Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 07:36:02 +0100
From: Grunff <grunffnopsam.com>
Subject: Re: Antifreeze smell in cabin ('93 9000CS)
J. Levantino wrote:
> Now that the colder weather is starting to set in, I remember that I had a
> problem starting last year with the smell of anitfreeze in the cabin. The
> car is a 1993 9000CS with 103K miles on it. I expect that it's either the
> heater core, heater control valve, or the hose connections to these.
>
> My question -- can anyone tell me the procedure for getting access to these
> parts so I can check it out! I assume that the heater core is in the
> cabin, probably under the center of the dash. I don't know where the
> heater control valve is. I'd rather not just start randomly pulling out
> dash trim to try to find these! So, if anyoned has experience with
> actually doing this job, and can give me some directions, I would GREATLY
> appreciate it.
It's the heater core. There is no control valve - air is ducted
through/round the core, but the core always has full coolant flow.
It is a real b!tch of a job. Probably the worst job you can do on a 9000
or a C900. Don't start removing dash trim - that's not how to access the
core. It's between the inner and outer bulkheads (firewalls).
Get yourself a Haynes manual, and read the procedure on Quasi's
excellent site <http://www.quasimotors.com/>.
Good luck.
--
Grunff
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