Blew a core

[Rhinolined360]

I had my engine floored to like 6 grand and blew my heater core, any reasons why, should i bother replace it with a stock one or upgrade. It was really cool atleast!

[jeepsr4ever]

Sounds like it was a gas







You either had a bad hose and it blew hot or you now have a blown head gasket.

[Rhinolined360]

what would a heater core have to do with a head gasket, the engine didnt overheat like 190 degree the whole time, but i seldom ever get on it like i did when it blew.

[mycj7]

Blew my core last month, I don't think the stock 27 year old heater core could take the pressure of the water pump at WOT. Either that or is cracked when I hit the berm in the mud pit.

Kinda curious about the head gasket thing as well.

[Rhinolined360]

What did you replace it with or are you deciding not to. I cant tolerate no heat in Michigan

[mycj7]

It's not a winter rig so I will probably not replace it anytime soon.

I am planning on a glass tub swap in the future, so I will replace it then.

[tufcj]

I had a couple of cores leak over the years. When I did the last one, the guy at the parts store told me it was from too much water flow thru the core, since Jeeps always flow. He sold me a restrictor, just a small brass fitting that went in the heater hose between the water pump and heater core. I.D. is around 3/8". Haven't lost a core since, and I still get plenty of heat.

Bob
tufcj

[Rhinolined360]

Ill try something like that, the heater core was only 40 bucks lifetime warranty at murrays, I went out to a boat store and bought a blower (used in boats for getting the fumes from the engine out) and im going to use it to add more jazz to my heater.

[ironman_gq]

blown head gasket would cause combustion gasses to leak into the water jacket causing the pressure to increase to a point that will open your radiator cap blow a hose or blow your radiator or heater core.

[mycj7]

That makes sense.