My sister was having poor heat in her tracker. We tried a thermostat but no help. Engine temp was as normal as one would expect for this time of year. The coolant looked really nice and I doubted that the heater core was plugged but it looked easy so I thought what the hell. I removed the heater core hoses. I then took a garden hose and flushed both ways threw the heater core several times. Then I reattatched the hoses topped off the coolant. I didnt think It did anything as I did not see any crap flow out of the core but it did. The heat works great and it only took about 5 minutes.

Mike

I gotta try that! My Kicks heat sucks Thanks for the tip, I have tried everything besides buying a new core.

Zig

I thought junk gets stuckin front of the core
and just keeps the hot air from getting out

I gotta try that! My Kicks heat sucks Thanks for the tip, I have tried everything besides buying a new core.

Zig

Is that why you moved to florida? Why dont you move to MN and I will fix your heater. Deal?

Mike

Where is the heater core located in these that it only take 5 miniutes? I always thought cores were a pain in the bum to work on 

If you are just backflushing the core, all you have to do is disconnect the hoses.  That's easy.

...removing the core is hard...

Quote from: Zukipilot on December 28, 2005, 03:59:37 PM

I gotta try that! My Kicks heat sucks Thanks for the tip, I have tried everything besides buying a new core.

Zig

Is that why you moved to florida? Why dont you move to MN and I will fix your heater. Deal?

Mike

I think FL and no heat would be warmer tha MN with the best heat available I did look in your area when I was job hunting in the NW. Beleave me, there were many places with friends and wheeling I would of taken first (before South FL). Now that I'm here it's not to bad, except for not wheelin in a while :'(

Zig

I think FL and no heat would be warmer tha MN with the best heat available I did look in your area when I was job hunting in the NW. Beleave me, there were many places with friends and wheeling I would of taken first (before South FL). Now that I'm here it's not to bad, except for not wheelin in a while :'(

Zig

You DO get to cruise around with the kicks top off most of the time!   

Cwkick