heater questions

[ducky1177]

so its a 98 jeep cherokee
i was told it has a bad heater core and needs to be replaced
smoke comes out of the vents
what is the smoke from?
and is it just my heater core?
thanks in advance
lmk

[hondaxpurt]

sounds like the heater core. when a heater core goes out, it leaks. as it leaks, it burns off the coolant leaking onto the outside of the core, which causes the blower to blow the burnt off coolant (the smoke) out of the vents. the smoke should smell sweet

[ducky1177]

sounds like the heater core. when a heater core goes out, it leaks. as it leaks, it burns off the coolant leaking onto the outside of the core, which causes the blower to blow the burnt off coolant (the smoke) out of the vents. the smoke should smell sweet

kinda made me feel sick
i turned everything off but it still seemed to do it.
i am broke so can i just pull the heater core out?

[hondaxpurt]

if your broke, just take one of the heater hoses completely off, and re-route the other hose back into the head, completely bypassing your heater core, but unfortunately you wont have heat...

[ducky1177]

if your broke, just take one of the heater hoses completely off, and re-route the other hose back into the head, completely bypassing your heater core, but unfortunately you wont have heat...

hell im cool with no heater for now
better than breathing coolant

[hondaxpurt]

hell im cool with no heater for now
better than breathing coolant

this is true, and better than losing coolant, overheating, warping the head, blowing the head gasket, and breaking your foot because you get out and kick the living shit out of the vehicle...just sayin

[ducky1177]

this is true, and better than losing coolant, overheating, warping the head, blowing the head gasket, and breaking your foot because you get out and kick the living shit out of the vehicle...just sayin

but i dont know which hoses are the heater ones

[hondaxpurt]

you should see two hoses, about as big around as a quarter, going from the head to the firewall. just take one out, and reroute the other one back into the head.

[ducky1177]

you should see two hoses, about as big around as a quarter, going from the head to the firewall. just take one out, and reroute the other one back into the head.

ohhh. what if i connect them together?

[hondaxpurt]

i mean, you can do that, as long as neither hose goes into the firewall anymore. but its easier just to reroute one, cause otherwise your gonna have to buy a fitting to connect the two

[ducky1177]

i mean, you can do that, as long as neither hose goes into the firewall anymore. but its easier just to reroute one, cause otherwise your gonna have to buy a fitting to connect the two

but wouldnt coolent leak out the one you just undid?

[hondaxpurt]

not if you reroute one hose back into the head. look at it this way:

you got the number 11 (the two heater hoses)
you delete one hose, so now you have the number 1 (one heater hose)
then you make the letter U (rerouting the hose back into the head)

you understand or did i just confuse you more? i know some people are visual learners...

[ducky1177]

not if you reroute one hose back into the head. look at it this way:

you got the number 11 (the two heater hoses)
you delete one hose, so now you have the number 1 (one heater hose)
then you make the letter U (rerouting the hose back into the head)

you understand or did i just confuse you more? i know some people are visual learners...

i got ya bro
hahahahaha
i was thinking you meant just leave one hoes hanging

[hondaxpurt]

i got ya bro
hahahahaha
i was thinking you meant just leave one hoes hanging

lol, was the easiest way i could think to explain it

[ducky1177]

lol, was the easiest way i could think to explain it

it worked
thanks bro

[hondaxpurt]

it worked
thanks bro

no prob