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After 13 years............

I finally discovered what I think is the drain hole for and unexpected heater core rupture.

Had to slide under to the middle of the car to reattach the rubber loop hangers ( just behind the converter ) that stabilize the exhaust pipe to the unibody. Apparently when a new converter was installed the hangers were unhooked from the metal hanger hook. Now what year did they do that ?

Anyway...when I was looking at all that tangle of hoses & pipes around the rack & pinion unit I saw about a half inch long plastic projection ( drain tube ) sticking out from under the passengerside firewall area. Its view is completely blocked if your looking for it while laying under the engine or trans.

========= Harryface =========

1991 Pontiac Bonneville LE 3800 V6 ( C ), Black/Slate Grey _~_~_~_~277, 300 miles_~_~_ ~_~_
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Harry Face
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"Harry Face" wrote

You are probably seeing the A/C drain tube. There is no drain tube for the heater core, (at least no specific one). Most times on most GM cars, a heater core leak will spill into the passenger compartment.

Ian

Reply to
shiden_Kai

I replaced my heater core on my 94 Sunbird. There was a drain tube from the plastic that housed the heater core which would direct the leak out on the driveway & not inside the car.

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Jim A.

I put a piece of garden hose up the rubber elbow on my G/A. Now I can see when water comes out and it no longer drains onto the sway bar bushing.

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"Jim A." wrote

You must have a special one. I've done lot's of heater cores on J-body vehicles, and if the core itself is leaking, it will leak into the passenger compartment. Cleaning up the carpet usually takes longer then replacing the heater core.

Ian

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shiden_Kai

Ian wrote : Most times on most GM cars a heater core leak will spill into the passenger cpmartment .

eeeeeEEEEEEEE!!!

I don'twant to hear that !

At least my 89 Z -24 had a rubber drain tube.

========= Harryface =========

1991 Pontiac Bonneville LE 3800 V6 ( C ), Black/Slate Grey _~_~_~_~277, 300 miles_~_~_ ~_~_
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Harry Face

It's the AC drain tube Harry. My 87 Chevy Cavalier Z-24 .. well when the plastic heater core hose decided it needed to split, leaked about a gallon on Antifreeze on the passanger side floor board. It wasn't much fun cleaning up the mess.

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clevere

Harry , The tube you`re seeing is the drain for the A/C evaporator core. This lets the condensation from the core run on the ground instead of filling the heater plenum. I have seen them get plugged and run the water all over the floor in the pass com. Look under youre car on a hot day with the a/c on and you will see the water running out of the hose.

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Philip Wagner

cleever,

My 89 Z -24 discharged coolant from a ruptured heater core out of an L shaped rubber hose on the firewall. one of the pipes broke off mine at

1:30 am backing up the driveway.

========= Harryface =========

1991 Pontiac Bonneville LE 3800 V6 ( C ), Black/Slate Grey _~_~_~_~277, 300 miles_~_~_ ~_~_
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Harry Face

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