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Me thinks me has a Gremlin in my truck :lol: The other day on a 20 mile run, the 68's heater core dripped onto the floor mat. Figured it was time to pull unit and check it out. Well I have logged around 80 miles since then and I can not get a repeat performance. It happened when I put the pedal to the medal on launch. So that may have contributed to the happening. :lol:
Oh well I will deal with it as it comes. :thup:
I have dealt with this in the past and usually once the leak starts it continues until one fixes it.
This one time leak occurred for anyone else?
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Mine was doing the same thing . Very annoying after i removed mine i found coolant was running down nipples into engine bay . It would only drip inside every once and awhile
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Usually, there's no mistaking the look, feel and smell of coolant. There's also no mistaking the film it can leave on your windows after a bit of evaporation and condensation.

My only thought is, maybe it wasn't coolant? Rain or wash water instead?

Otherwise, I can't think of anything else (other than what bumpandsweptline mentioned) - You might want to start shopping for a new heater core. How else could coolant get from radiator to mat?
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68RGR wrote:Usually, there's no mistaking the look, feel and smell of coolant. There's also no mistaking the film it can leave on your windows after a bit of evaporation and condensation.

My only thought is, maybe it wasn't coolant? Rain or wash water instead?

Otherwise, I can't think of anything else (other than what bumpandsweptline mentioned) - You might want to start shopping for a new heater core. How else could coolant get from radiator to mat?
I hear ya, and yes for sure it was coolant. I already have what I need, except the time. I have it on my to do list. :lol:
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Re: Heater

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its possible its been dripping steadily and pooling then the lurch of your truck on a hard take off spit the coolant out of its hiding spot onto your floor......?
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