Vapour coming out of defroster vent

2000 MAZDA PROTEGE
103,667 MILES
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XMELKORBAUGLIRX
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I lent my daughter my 2000 Mazda Protege. She didn't notice the hand break was on. She drovre it for a good ammount of time. Vapor started coming out of the defroster vent. It's a sticky vapor, oily on the windshield glass. Only comes out defroster vents below the front windshield.
Jan 5, 2011 at 11:51 PM
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FIXITMR
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sounds like leaking heater core. did she overheat it? dragging brakes puts a big load on engine. so what happened to the brakes?
Jan 6, 2011 at 12:01 AM
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XMELKORBAUGLIRX
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No, it did not overheat. The temp is normal. I checked the water and the oil. nothing out of the ordinary.
Jan 6, 2011 at 12:09 AM
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XMELKORBAUGLIRX
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Breaks still good. Protege is a good little car.
Jan 6, 2011 at 12:11 AM
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FIXITMR
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what about the air conditioning? is that still working? got to be 1 or the other?
Jan 6, 2011 at 10:21 PM
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XMELKORBAUGLIRX
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The air conditioning seems to be wrking properly, for now that is. It's leaking an oily substance out of the bottom of the dash board on he passenger side florrboard. It's also overheating now.
Jan 7, 2011 at 7:34 AM
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FIXITMR
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i'm gonna say leaking heater core again. see if radiator is losing antifreeze.
Jan 7, 2011 at 5:59 PM
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