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From: fadoc@brl-tgr.ARPA (Capt. Terry Dougherty )
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Problem with heater/defroster...
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Date: Thu, 22-Aug-85 08:44:33 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug 22 08:44:33 1985
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> 
> 
> I just purchased a 1974 Mercury Comet from my brother to get me to work
> and back.  It runs great and has only 39,000 miles.  The problem I have 
> got is with the defroster/ac/heater.  For some reason whenever you have 
> the temp indicator on "heat" steam comes out of the uppper vents and fogs 
> up the windows.  When you turn on the defroster it gets worse - so bad 
> you can't even see out of the window to drive.  This morning I turned the 
> temp indicator to "cool" and it seemed to slow down the steam coming out 
> of the vents.  What gives ???  Any help would be appreciated.   Also, the
> passenger side floor board is wet quite a bit of the time.  I can't tell
> if this directly related to the heater/defroster problem or not.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> 	Joe Guilliams
> 	..!ihnp4!we53!busch!djg
> 	The Anheuser-Busch Companies; St. Louis, Mo.
> -- 
> 	Joe Guilliams
> 	..!ihnp4!we53!busch!djg
> 	The Anheuser-Busch Companies; St. Louis, Mo.

 I had the same type of problem in my 1950 Chevy.  You have a leak in the 
heater coil.  You will need dto pull it out and have it fixed or replaced.
All that steam is hot water leaking from the coil as well as all over the 
floor boards.  Good luck.

Terry Dougherty