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Where does the heater go in a Lumina?

Where does the heater go in a Lumina?

Air blown over the heater core, by the blower,motor, absorbs the heat from the coolant and passes that heat into the passenger compartment. Common failures of the heater core in the Lumina are associated with leaks in the plastic transfer tubes that pass through the firewall.

Where is the heat exchanger located in a Chevy Lumina?

The heater core in your 1995 Chevy Lumina is a small heat exchanger located under the dash that carries hot coolant from the engine into the passenger compartment. Air blown over the heater core, by the blower,motor, absorbs the heat from the coolant and passes that heat into the passenger compartment.

What causes a Lumina heater core to fail?

Common failures of the heater core in the Lumina are associated with leaks in the plastic transfer tubes that pass through the firewall. The replacement heater cores are equipped with aluminum transfer tubes that are less prone to leakage.

What to do when your heater core is removed?

Reinstall the heater core cover, air duct and console. Reinstall the lower sound insulator panels. Slip the heater hoses onto the inlet and outlet tubes and slide the hose clamps into place. Refill the engine with coolant to replace the coolant that was lost during heater core removal.

Air blown over the heater core, by the blower,motor, absorbs the heat from the coolant and passes that heat into the passenger compartment. Common failures of the heater core in the Lumina are associated with leaks in the plastic transfer tubes that pass through the firewall.

The heater core in your 1995 Chevy Lumina is a small heat exchanger located under the dash that carries hot coolant from the engine into the passenger compartment. Air blown over the heater core, by the blower,motor, absorbs the heat from the coolant and passes that heat into the passenger compartment.

Common failures of the heater core in the Lumina are associated with leaks in the plastic transfer tubes that pass through the firewall. The replacement heater cores are equipped with aluminum transfer tubes that are less prone to leakage.

Reinstall the heater core cover, air duct and console. Reinstall the lower sound insulator panels. Slip the heater hoses onto the inlet and outlet tubes and slide the hose clamps into place. Refill the engine with coolant to replace the coolant that was lost during heater core removal.

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Ruth Doyle