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  1. cudadriver

    Leaves in the Heating

    Yeah, pull the heater and dismantle it. Mark your cable connections so you can get them in the same place when you put it back together. You will probably find the heater core has a lot of debris plugging up the air passages especially near the bottom. A Scamp I had was plugged about a third the...
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    no heat

    Sounds to me that the blend air door is stuck in the cold position.
  3. cudadriver

    Question on adding coolant to radiator

    Most caps now are designed for an overflow bottle. Your right, it's best to remove the cap when the engine has cooled down. You don't want a steam or hot antifreeze burn. The coolant should cover the rad tubes when cold.
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    Question on adding coolant to radiator

    Best mix is 50/50 water and antifreeze. Get yourself an aftermarket rad overflow bottle to connect to the overflow tube. Check for leaks or wet spots. Coolant expands when hot and will go into the bottle and will be drawn back into the rad when the engine cools down.
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    Need 2cents on a good mix of antifreeze

    Up here in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada (Winterpeg) I have always used 50/50 Prestone. I have also always used distilled water. A long time ago I heard this is better than tap water as there are minerals in the tap water.
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    What is the correct radiator size?

    Glad to help.
  7. cudadriver

    What is the correct radiator size?

    My '68 with 318 is 22X17.5 That's the original rad too.
  8. cudadriver

    to A/C or not to A/C?

    Hi, It's your decision. Like the others said, If you don't like the heat turn up the ac OR roll down the windows and go faster. lol
  9. cudadriver

    71 Duster slant 6 cooling?

    If you get overheating at high speeds it could be that someone has removed the wire coil from the lower rad hose. This coil keeps the lower hose from collapsing at high speeds. Just a thought.
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