# Heater problem

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/heater-problem/24058>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [December 29, 2008, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heater-problem/24058 "2008-12-29T17:30:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![billybird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a6a055/32.png) [@billybird](https://community.cartalk.com/u/billybird)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heater-problem/24058/1 "2008-12-29T17:30:36Z")

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i have 2002 Ford Taurus with heater problem  
  
 have replaced thermostat and checked antifreeze which seemed to be leaking. Added leak stop and more antifreeze. Takes long time (at least half hour) to warm up but never hot. Also smell of antifreeze in car.

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**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heater-problem/24058/2 "2008-12-29T17:45:52Z")

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Forget the leakstop, get the leak fixed. It’s probably the heater core.