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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 10:54 AM
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Default Help: Driver side carpet soaked wit coolant.

My 01 ITR has been acting up recently, I thought it was a head gasket but all my coolant seems to have found its way to the driver side foot well. Any thoughts on what it could be? I removed A/C last october.
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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 11:20 AM
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Most likely heater core.
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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by -RedneckDave-
Most likely heater core.
Thats what i was thinking.
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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 12:14 PM
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Default Re: Help: Driver side carpet soaked wit coolant.

I took the carpet out and its running with the heat at full blast. I guess we'll see if any more coolant finds its way down there.
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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 12:34 PM
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Definately heater core.
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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by get RIGHT
Definately heater core.
Exact thing happened to my hatch. Since it was going to be gutted anyways, I looped the coolant hose and prepped for a cage. Be sure to not let your fluid level get too low.
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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 10:28 PM
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Likethey said above, it is definitely the heater core. Your probably going to want to replace the carpet also or at least take it out and clean it because the coolant eats away at everything.
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by honda-junky
Like they said above, it is definitely the heater core. Your probably going to want to replace the carpet also or at least take it out and clean it because the coolant eats away at everything.
That sh*t is nasty. Definitely, at the minimum, pressure wash the carpet at a self serve car wash or something along those lines.
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