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- Vehicle Year
- 1994
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- Ford/Ranger XLT
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- 3.0 V6
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- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
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- 225/70/R15
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- If it's not broken Don't Fix It!
I would wait on a heater core change at this point unless there are signs of it leaking. The reasoning for waiting is with a new fan installed you will now have much more air flowing through the heater core to pick that heat up and move it into the cab.Definitely going to order a new one today.
Considering replacing the heater core too since it doesn't feel like it puts out very much heat. Does that sounds like a good idea?
Signs of a leaking heater core: strong smell of anti-freeze (more pronounced with blower fan going), wet floor board on passenger side (usually the padding under the rug will be wet BUT as 85_ranger4x4 mentioned a plugged cowl drains can also cause wet floor boards.), loss of anti-freeze with no signs being under the hood or out of the exhaust.
All of the fore mentioned signs together point to the heater core leaking and needing a replacement.