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Heater core has been dry for a few months, could this damage it? 700 1991

posted by  N7SC on  Wed Sep 24 14:44 CST 2008
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Back in June, because of a possibly faulty heater valve, I capped off the heater pipes on the engine. I don't know if there is any coolant in the heater core or not. Does leaving the heater core possibly dry for three months put it at extra risk of corroding and developing a leak?
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Scott Cook - 1991 745T, 1985 RX-7 GSL-SE, 1986 Toyota Tercel (Don't laugh, it is reliable, faithful AND gets 41 mpg!)






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New Heater core has been dry for a few months, could this damage it? [700][1991]
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