DeTomaso Mailing List: May 98, Message #36

     Looked at all that last summer.  The two heater tubes are 
deffinately in the cabin, under the center console.  My tubes looked to 
be in very good condition, at least on the outside.  There was a major 
amount of black degrading coolant inside the tubes though, and it took a 
major amount of effort to clean that out.  When finished though it 
looked as though there was plenty of metal left.  If you really wanted 
to replace them it doesn't look too bad.  Fab some tubing, couple of 
bends up front and maybe three clamps screwed to the body.
     The post Forrest put up scares me though.  I'd hate to replace the 
heater/air conditioning core.  Anyone know what one of those run?

Brent 4130

>Reply-To: gonancy@juno.com
>From:	gonancy@juno.com
>To:	Multiple recipients of list <detomaso@realbig.com>
>Subject: heater tubes
>Date:	Thu, 30 Apr 1998 23:29:00 +0000
>
>Hi all;
>
>   I'm hoping the Great Forum Brain Trust in all its Infinite Wisdom 
mite
>be able to guide me in my quest for Pantera Perfection ( or at least a
>heater that works).
>
>   The heater control valve seeped a bit when I bought the car so to 
keep
>it from
> getting the under dash electricals wet I disconnected the hoses from 
the
>tubes
>at the engine compartment.  I have just repaired/ refurbished said 
valve
>( hope
> the operation was a success) and I was going to flush the tubes/ 
valve/
>core.  
>Then I thought ( I shouldn't do that it's dangerous) I wonder if the
>heater tubes
> corrode like the radiator tubes under the car?  What with the shut-off
>valves shut
> off for long periods of time and the water just sitting there not
>cumulating wouldn't
> that rot the tubes after awhile?  I can't remember off hand if the 
tubes
>are under the car or just under the console in the passenger 
compartment?
>
>    Am I just being paranoid and looking for problems that a rn't 
there?
>
>   What started all this is that my SO said it's bad enough riding in 
the
>car for long periods of time but it's worse when he can see his breath 
if
>the car, and if I didn't
> fix the heater he leave me.  So please I need your guidance, I don't
>know what I'd
> do without him. I didn't think I'd ever be writing to you Miss
>Landers.....  
>    WAIT!!! wrong forum!
>  
>GoNancy   
>
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