Poor interior heat in '56 olds
January 24th, 2013, 06:30 AM
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Poor interior heat in '56 olds
How was/ should the heat in the mid 50'd era olds feel?
Issue:
Have a '56 88 and while the heat and defrost 'work' , I feel it is rather weak regarding comfort. Even at max. I have cars from the 70's that will need the window open in winter as it gets so hot where the Olds would use a wood burning stove inside.
Looking to see if the cabin should be luke warm, comfortable or roasting.
Also have the occurance of steam / vapor coming from the heater core area when heat first begins. It goes away in time but fogs up the inside. Dont see anything leaking or smell and coolant. I cant believe this is normal.
Issue:
Have a '56 88 and while the heat and defrost 'work' , I feel it is rather weak regarding comfort. Even at max. I have cars from the 70's that will need the window open in winter as it gets so hot where the Olds would use a wood burning stove inside.
Looking to see if the cabin should be luke warm, comfortable or roasting.
Also have the occurance of steam / vapor coming from the heater core area when heat first begins. It goes away in time but fogs up the inside. Dont see anything leaking or smell and coolant. I cant believe this is normal.
January 24th, 2013, 06:50 AM
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Not sure how well the heat in that car should work, others will know.
The fog could be from a slight heater core leak. You could also have debris in the heater core enclosure blocking airflow.
How hot does your engine get?
The fog could be from a slight heater core leak. You could also have debris in the heater core enclosure blocking airflow.
How hot does your engine get?
January 24th, 2013, 09:00 AM
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How was/ should the heat in the mid 50'd
era olds feel?
Issue:
Have a '56 88 and while the heat and defrost 'work' , I feel it is rather weak regarding comfort. Even at max. I have cars from the 70's that will need the window open in winter as it gets so hot where the Olds would use a wood burning stove inside.
Looking to see if the cabin should be luke warm, comfortable or roasting.
Also have the occurance of steam / vapor coming from the heater core area when heat first begins. It goes away in time but fogs up the inside. Dont see anything leaking or smell and coolant. I cant believe this is normal.
era olds feel?
Issue:
Have a '56 88 and while the heat and defrost 'work' , I feel it is rather weak regarding comfort. Even at max. I have cars from the 70's that will need the window open in winter as it gets so hot where the Olds would use a wood burning stove inside.
Looking to see if the cabin should be luke warm, comfortable or roasting.
Also have the occurance of steam / vapor coming from the heater core area when heat first begins. It goes away in time but fogs up the inside. Dont see anything leaking or smell and coolant. I cant believe this is normal.
Rick
January 24th, 2013, 09:20 AM
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Just the feed back I was hoping.
Engine gets warm to the point the 'COLD' light goes out and coolant circulates. Aside form that, I cant tell. Base on T Stat, I will say 180 deg.
I'll have the car in the shop this weekend so I can check the core and valve.
Engine gets warm to the point the 'COLD' light goes out and coolant circulates. Aside form that, I cant tell. Base on T Stat, I will say 180 deg.
I'll have the car in the shop this weekend so I can check the core and valve.
January 24th, 2013, 09:32 AM
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Whipolds,
Mines a 55 convertible and it will drive you out of it when the top is up. Is your heater control valve opening and closing completely? sometimes the cable becomes rusty or the valve is sticky and will not allow the valve to open or close all the way.
Also if you are getting steam on the windshield I also vote for a leak in the heater core or the above mentioned valve is leaking, any wet spots on the carpet....Tedd
Mines a 55 convertible and it will drive you out of it when the top is up. Is your heater control valve opening and closing completely? sometimes the cable becomes rusty or the valve is sticky and will not allow the valve to open or close all the way.
Also if you are getting steam on the windshield I also vote for a leak in the heater core or the above mentioned valve is leaking, any wet spots on the carpet....Tedd
January 24th, 2013, 01:53 PM
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Heat!!
I remember my 56's, all 3 that I owned a long time ago.
Yep, it would run you out it got so warm in there. Used to ride down the street with the top down while it was snowing and as long as you were moving, you never got snowed on, or cold! Course the heater cores were as big as a radiator is now. AND, yes, you do have a leaker. FIND a good old radiator shop.
Yep, it would run you out it got so warm in there. Used to ride down the street with the top down while it was snowing and as long as you were moving, you never got snowed on, or cold! Course the heater cores were as big as a radiator is now. AND, yes, you do have a leaker. FIND a good old radiator shop.
January 24th, 2013, 02:02 PM
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Took a look at it not long ago and while I do not detect and coolant or wetness around the or bellow the heater core, I do see an area of pinkish and typ whiteish corrosion. Again, no wetness, but water/ fluid stains on the firewall pad just below the heater box. Going to agree there is something with the heater core. Probably remove the one from the parts car and have that checked so I can keep this guy on the road.
Will check valve and cable operations as well.
Current project: Brake hoses to fix locked up wheels. Yea.
Will check valve and cable operations as well.
Current project: Brake hoses to fix locked up wheels. Yea.
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