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Old 11-28-2009, 09:40 PM
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Default Antefreeze ,,leak''..pics included.

Pictures will explain it more easily but i have antifreeze leaking right out of some kind of a breather hose underneath my cab, passenger side right where all the AC lines go in....its leaking more in colder weather and it has been doing it for a while with no issues. Am not noticing that am loosing any coolant at all...its a DD60, 400K miles, 475hp.

What is this hose called and what is its purpose?
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Old 11-28-2009, 09:42 PM
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Thats the hose am talking about right next to the AC lines..
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Old 11-28-2009, 09:59 PM
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sure looks like coolant leak in the core and it is coming out the condesation tube.
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Do you have a heater core in there with the a/c condenser? It could be the core or a hose leaking when it's cold. I would check the hose clamps & core.

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Old 11-28-2009, 10:57 PM
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Do you have a heater core in there with the a/c condenser? It could be the core or a hose leaking when it's cold. I would check the hose clamps & core.
Man i don't even know how to check for that, ill see about it though.....
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Yes, the heater core is in there along with the A/C evaporator.

Those 2 rubber 90 deg. lines with the spring type clamps on them are the coolant lines to the heater core.

There is a leak in the heater core, or in the lines inside the HVAC unit and the leaked coolant is draining out the drain tube that is there to allow A/C condensation to drain out of the HVAC unit when using the A/C.

You'll have to pull the lid off the HVAC unit inside the cab and have a look.

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Yes, the heater core is in there along with the A/C evaporator.

Those 2 rubber 90 deg. lines with the spring type clamps on them are the coolant lines to the heater core.

There is a leak in the heater core, or in the lines inside the HVAC unit and the leaked coolant is draining out the drain tube that is there to allow A/C condensation to drain out of the HVAC unit when using the A/C..
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You'll have to pull the lid off the HVAC unit inside the cab and have a look.

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Is that the black box type thing underneath my bed, on a passenger side?
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Is that the black box type thing underneath my bed, on a passenger side?
I always work on day cab Internationals, and on those the HVAC unit is under the passenger seat, however, by looking at your pics, I would say yes, the HVAC unit is in your sleeper on the passenger side, directly above where those hoses go thru the floor.

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