Possible heater core issue?

Jul 14, 2014
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Hello Ladies and Gentlemen of Supramania, I've been having some troubles with my supra's cooling system. When I got the car everything was fine. Then I did the timing belt.... and everything went to hell :3d_frown: What happened after I drove it was, the overflow would be shaking and it would be pushing out coolant, very annoying. So I decided to get some of that coolant flush at advance and I flushed it multiple time (4 to be exact). So yesterday I put in a less gunky radiator, mine was disgusting. Now it's not doing the whole shaky overflow thing. :nono: I did some reading a short while ago where someone's heater core went and they could tell by the smell of anti freeze coming out of the vents. Now I had been smelling anti freeze coming out of my vents, BUT since my blower motor for my a/c and heat isn't working (another of my cars problems) I can only tell when I'm driving as the air that's pushed through the system by speed alone. So to the point, is it feasible that the flush that I ran through my system actually clogged the heater core, or it's starting to go and I have some leaky lines.

This is my newer radiator, I don't have pictures of my old one. However it was missing the fins, not too important but still sketchy, it also had a rusty spot on the side so that wasn't too good looking either.
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hvyman

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Can pressure test the cooling system and check for leaks.

Also make sure there is no air in the system.

Make sure the cap is good
 
Jul 14, 2014
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Sussex County
I know, it's not the stock car, but would that have that big of an impact? However we did make a lot of progress today :icon_razz
 

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