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Re: Repeated heatercore failure on 98 Toyota 4runner
Posted to HVAC Forum on 11/28/2008

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With only water there was no protection for the aluminum parts in the system. What occurs is the aluminum will burn off the surface forming the aluminum oxide. This is the same reason there is a reco... Login to read more.