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[echocluster]

i just got my z yesterday. Wow it looks good. But on the way back I noticed that the car had no heat. i tried changing he settings and i did get some out of defrost but still got cold air out of the panels. Now this may not be a problem for you california guys but I need it up in winterpeg. The only thing I noticed was a small leak at the top of the rad, and I could smell antifreeze in the car.

Also I noticed that the accelerator is really stiff. Is it supposed to be like that? I cant press it gradually. Its not all bad though, when i press the gas I have to floor it all the time! oops! Did I do that burnout? jason tks

[carguyinok]

You will not get heat from your dash vents. The dash vents are just that VENTS. You should have a pull knob just under the dash on bolth sides open or closed for outside air only.

(I could smell antifreeze in the car) I would get the small hole you found fixed then pressure test the cooling system. I would say with little heat and a smell your heatercore may be bad. With out looking no one can say 100% thats it but thats where I would start. P.S. If it is the heatercore get it fixed asap or block off the heatercore lines till its fixed. If not you may have some real bad burns once it lets go and floods your legs and feet with coolant.

Hope it helps and enjoy your Z.

[EScanlon]

CGinOK is correct regarding getting heated air out of the eyeball vents, but the fresh air vent outlet he's referring to doesn't connect to the eyeball vents.

The Vent controls located underneath the eyeball vents go to the fresh air ducts way up high on the kick panels. You'll feel the air on your feet and legs, but you won't see the hose they come out of.

As far as the heater core being bad, before you go tearing out the dash and the heater, check the hoses and valve which are very visible on the right hand side of the heater. Those go out more often than the heater core and are also easier to replace.

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[echocluster]

thanks guys, i am going to get it checked out.

jason