I am about to purchase a 2005 Acura TSX with a 6 speed manual trans. After having owned, or rather it owned me, an e46 BMW 325i for the past 3 plus years, I am looking forward to trouble free driving rather than having to constantly working on my ride. Although I did go 6 months in one stretch without having to work on it I learned plenty from all of the repairs.
Here is my question. The TSX I am looking at has 91,000 miles, no leaks or overheating issues but does not get good heat from the vents, a real necessity in Michigan this time of year. The current owner has flushed the heater core but now has the car in storage. What are the possible problems and what am I looking at for solutions? I certainly do not want to get into anything that has the finicky cooling system like the BMW ever again! By the way, I am giving up on my BMW because it appears exhaust gases are getting through the head gasket and pressurizing the coolant system to the point where it will not hold coolant. Thanks for your help!
Here is my question. The TSX I am looking at has 91,000 miles, no leaks or overheating issues but does not get good heat from the vents, a real necessity in Michigan this time of year. The current owner has flushed the heater core but now has the car in storage. What are the possible problems and what am I looking at for solutions? I certainly do not want to get into anything that has the finicky cooling system like the BMW ever again! By the way, I am giving up on my BMW because it appears exhaust gases are getting through the head gasket and pressurizing the coolant system to the point where it will not hold coolant. Thanks for your help!