HELP PINK FLUID BY GAS PEDAL

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You more than likely either drilled into your heater core, or evap behind your dash, or one of the supply/return tubes. If its pink, then most likely heater core since that uses coolant.

 

My guess is heater core. A/C oil charge isn't pink.

 

To replace the heater core without hacking up any interior plastic involves removing the entire dash and taking out the whole HVAC module (big plastic enclosure housing both the heater core and A/C evaporator). Video is for an FJ, but you get the horror...

 

Holy Shit that looks like a lot of time involved...and beer.

 

You can cut a small window in the plastic with a Dremel, then patch up the heater core with JB weld. Your truck. Your time.

 

Man small hole, huge fuck up. Good luck

 

I've never seen that spot...can you take another pic? Need to make sure I stay far away from that lol

 

Reminds me of this guy, drilled right through his ECU

http://www.zxforums.com/forums/zx-6r-forum/14462-fi-light-need-help.html#/topics/14462?page=1

 

I'd go the JB weld route if you can get in there. I don't know what the heater core is made of, it the pipes running through are copper then a good HVAC guy may be able to solder it. I know it's not an HVAC line, but the soldering technique is the same if it's copper. If it's aluminum, then I'd try the JB weld method.

Just trying to help. I feel for you man, I've messed up a lot of stuff over the years too. We all have that work on cars, boats, motorcycles, electronics and anything else that lends itself to F'n up.

Nobody got hurt or worse. This is just stuff and can be fixed.

 

you gotta pin point the source then solder it. Good luck

 

Wow that's amazing

 

Dude got fuckin' roasted. Loved it.

 

Here is a thought... Could you take some rubber heater hose and bypass the heater core for now. That would get the truck up and running till you can figure out the best fix

 

Yeppers! And his AC will work better this summer, less latent heat in the cab.

 

Done that a couple times with my older trucks

 

Can you pull the black cover off?
Maybe then can get better look at lines
if so prob could put piece of rubber with a hose clamp on it

 

if you can get to the line i would cut it then slip hose over both ends and clamp it
Sort of like your trans lines

 

Yes help section at autozone or advance sells a bypass nipple just for this purpose. Just get right size for your application.


I do this every summer in my dakota since they do not have the vacuum controlled valve inline

Mine is straight not L shaped but you get the idea.
https://www.google.com/search?q=hea...AUICCgC&biw=1024&bih=653#imgrc=QmsXjEE_LzM66M:

 

I did this on a Fiat Spider many years ago. Here in Florida you need heat so seldom and this was my second car so I never actually replaced the heater core. I used a piece of copper pipe and connected the heater hoses together and bailing-wired it in place so the hoses wouldn't flop around.

Also did this on an old 56 Chevy pickup for a temporary repair and replaced it later BUT, it was an easy peasy fix on that old truck. Tacoma isn't so accessible.