Volvo 850 Made from 1993 to 1997, this Volvo line was available in both a wagon and a sedan, both with were graced with several trim levels.

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Old 06-01-2010, 10:10 AM
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Why is steam coming out of my vents ? The air conditioner/heater is off and, all of a sudden, hot vapor starts coming off the dashboard vents, and keeps flowing even when I turn the car off.
It's pretty scary.
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Old 06-01-2010, 10:41 AM
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Is there an odor or color to the mist?

When the car is off, does the 'flow' slow down or does it stop suddenly?

If you move the **** to the floor vents, does it come out from the floor or only from the dash vents?
 
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Old 06-01-2010, 11:42 AM
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Heater core sounds like it's going. When you replace it I recommend the Behr not the Nissens, a brand new Nissens exploded in my car and made a mess.
 
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Old 06-01-2010, 12:51 PM
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+1 on the core.
 
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Old 06-01-2010, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by vjaneczko
Is there an odor or color to the mist?

When the car is off, does the 'flow' slow down or does it stop suddenly?

If you move the **** to the floor vents, does it come out from the floor or only from the dash vents?
Yes there is a strong humid odor, the color is whitish, like water vapor. It slows down when I turn off the car and then stops. Havent checked moving the *****.
 
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Old 06-01-2010, 05:26 PM
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Thanks Bobeck. Theres something else: I have started adding water to my plastic reservoir by the radiator cause it goes somewhere.Is it related ?
 
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Old 06-01-2010, 06:01 PM
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That mist you're getting? It's what you're adding to the radiator reservoir!
 
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