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Easy BRAT heater core clean?

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87 BRAT with a fully functional heater however pine needles have invaded. Anyone out there have an easy fix that does not involve pulling the core?

Thanks all!

wow sounds exactly like what happend to my mazda. What i did (dunno if this might apply) i took off one of the heater ducts leading from the heater core and reached my hand into the heater box and pulled out as much as i could

You may be able to fish a vacuum cleaner hoses into one of the ducts??

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Wel, l I can open one of the ducts and fish out some of the needles with a homemade vacumn attachment, too narrow to get a hand in, but it won't get the needles that have already plugged the core. Was just curious if someone had a trick.

get the biggest shop-vac you can buy and make a series of downsizes on the hose untill you get it to fit and them LET A RIP.... oh you wanted serious help... sorry... do what the dude said before me! sounds like a smart idea.. your gonna have to take of somethings... but not the core!

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