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<blockquote data-quote="Richard Toms" data-source="post: 1027030" data-attributes="member: 62851"><p>Thanks for info. At 185k, I have already gone through 2 of those PITA thermo housings. I don't feel like it is again. I dearly hope it is not a head gasket. I have already replaced the upper intake gasket. There is a bracket on the passenger side called the AUX heater line, that has 5 coolant hoses that connect to it. That was bad once, and I had trouble finding a replacement, but I did. I cleaned the used one up and repainted it, so I doubt it is that. Since I have never replaced any of those hoses that connect to AUX heater line, I am thinking I should replace them. A schematic or however it is spelled would be good to see. It is really hard to tell where the leak is coming from. It seems to only leak when the heater is on. One day I drove it 5 miles with heater on to get gas. Had white smoke coming out. Second time I drove it over 100miles with no heater, and got no smoke. Just drove it last night with the heater on for about 3 miles, and had smoke. I believe it to be one of the hoses.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Richard Toms, post: 1027030, member: 62851"] Thanks for info. At 185k, I have already gone through 2 of those PITA thermo housings. I don't feel like it is again. I dearly hope it is not a head gasket. I have already replaced the upper intake gasket. There is a bracket on the passenger side called the AUX heater line, that has 5 coolant hoses that connect to it. That was bad once, and I had trouble finding a replacement, but I did. I cleaned the used one up and repainted it, so I doubt it is that. Since I have never replaced any of those hoses that connect to AUX heater line, I am thinking I should replace them. A schematic or however it is spelled would be good to see. It is really hard to tell where the leak is coming from. It seems to only leak when the heater is on. One day I drove it 5 miles with heater on to get gas. Had white smoke coming out. Second time I drove it over 100miles with no heater, and got no smoke. Just drove it last night with the heater on for about 3 miles, and had smoke. I believe it to be one of the hoses. [/QUOTE]
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