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Question: When I started my car a few days ago a poof of smoke came out of the vents and

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clminett, Naples, FL, October 07, 2011, 06:21
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now my a/c is blowing hot air. I was told that it's probably a bad evaporator which is a very expensive repair. One mechanic that I spoke to suggested that we try to charge it and it could last a little longer. Does anyone know if this is possible?

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    WBDavis01 May 15, 2012, 13:34
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    Ford calls them "Heater Cores", lord knows what BMW calls them, but they are expensive and difficult to replace. They are the essence of your A/C. Not a do it yourself job. The "smoke" was greasy, right?

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