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Spectra Brand Heater Core
« on: December 11 2011, 11:00:39 AM »
Windows started steamin' up and I'm gettin a wiff of antifreeze. Picked up a Spectra brand heater core. It ain't brass...any idea how long it'll last? Anyway...off to the shop to swap it out.
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Re: Spectra Brand Heater Core
« Reply #1 on: December 11 2011, 11:33:53 AM »
Quote from: Scoobum on December 11 2011, 11:00:39 AM
Windows started steamin' up and I'm gettin a wiff of antifreeze. Picked up a Spectra brand heater core. It ain't brass...any idea how long it'll last? Anyway...off to the shop to swap it out.

Meh - it will be fine.

Sounds like a fun job!
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Re: Spectra Brand Heater Core
« Reply #2 on: December 11 2011, 11:54:38 AM »
I thought you were a AC/ heater delete guy?
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Re: Spectra Brand Heater Core
« Reply #3 on: December 11 2011, 12:06:59 PM »
Looking at Rock auto - the brass ones say "W/O AC only". The AC ones are all aluminum..
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Re: Spectra Brand Heater Core
« Reply #4 on: December 11 2011, 03:54:28 PM »
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Re: Spectra Brand Heater Core
« Reply #5 on: December 11 2011, 04:39:54 PM »
Not a bad job...just a ton of hidden screws. Opened the box...and you're correct...alum inum.
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Re: Spectra Brand Heater Core
« Reply #6 on: December 11 2011, 06:13:43 PM »
Take a picture of the top, maybe not original.

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Re: Spectra Brand Heater Core
« Reply #7 on: December 11 2011, 06:18:47 PM »
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Re: Spectra Brand Heater Core
« Reply #8 on: December 11 2011, 07:54:04 PM »
Make sure to test for electrolisys in the system. It's been a problem with aluminum parts on newer vehicles. It will rot the core if it has more than .2 stray voltage if I remember right.:)
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Re: Spectra Brand Heater Core
« Reply #9 on: December 11 2011, 08:24:36 PM »
Have you got a plug-n-play answer on how I can check for this?
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Re: Spectra Brand Heater Core
« Reply #10 on: December 11 2011, 09:13:50 PM »
Racers should be flushing often enough for that to not be an issue Charlie?

http://awrracing.com/media/electrolysis.pdf
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Re: Spectra Brand Heater Core
« Reply #11 on: December 11 2011, 10:11:20 PM »
Use good antifreeze and keep it fresh on a periodic basis.  Some rmi25 won't hurt either
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Re: Spectra Brand Heater Core
« Reply #12 on: December 12 2011, 12:59:17 AM »
Quote from: daveismissing on December 11 2011, 09:13:50 PM
Racers should be flushing often enough for that to not be an issue Charlie?

http://awrracing.com/media/electrolysis.pdf


Good link Dave. Make sure to check all conections positive or negative to make sure there are no issues. Then check to make sure that they're no issues when the engine isn't running, at start up, and while running. If everything checks out then you should be good. Check it all at least once a year.:)
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