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10-19-2007, 10:52 PM
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So this may sound weird but im wondering are theyre any things i can check or anything to make the heater blow hotter air. It october in chicago and its about 40 or so in the morning and soon itl b colder and i hate the cold. my car takes a couple minutes to start blowing warm air but it never seems to blow HOT air. I mean its warm maybe close to being called hot but i want it HOT. Some of my friends older cars heat works great and is hot as can be. So any tips or sugggestions would b great. I also heard insulating the lines or something like that might help i dont know...
10-21-2007, 05:14 AM
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Stop by my job and pay $170 for a coolant system power-flush and a new thermostat, guaranty(ee) it'll make air come out hotter. yo I'm hungry...just got home and I'm hungry dammit
10-21-2007, 05:50 AM
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pull both hoses off going to your heater core and flush them with your water hose with the valve set on "FIRE!!!!"
run it one direction for a minute or two, then go the other way.. back and forth for a while. you'll be amazed how much sludge and crap comes out of your heater core.
If that doesn't do anything, check your water **** to make sure its opening completely.
run it one direction for a minute or two, then go the other way.. back and forth for a while. you'll be amazed how much sludge and crap comes out of your heater core.
If that doesn't do anything, check your water **** to make sure its opening completely.
10-21-2007, 04:48 PM
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matt jw do u have a picture of said heater core and hoses? So wat your saying is once i take both hoses off use my water hose from the house or w/e and stick it against or into each one of the heater core hoses one at a time?
10-21-2007, 05:10 PM
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10-21-2007, 05:17 PM
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Thanks (as john would say) Greeny. w/o that pic i would have been lost thats not wat i was thnking of at all. so just one last clarification then il shut up, i do each hose one at a time and let w/e comes out fall to the groudn thru the engine bay? Will it cause any damage to hoses or rubber parts of doesnt matter?
10-21-2007, 06:09 PM
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Another tip I use is place a peice of cardboard or thin wood in front of your radiator through the winter months. Has really helped on my cars in the past. Just remember that it's there and yank it in the spring!
10-22-2007, 07:22 PM
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It's already been suggested to take out the lines to clean out the heater core. However, removing the hoses to the water thing won't tell you if it's working. You're going to have to start the car and turn the system on, it works off vacuum. It is just that simple to see if it is working. Actually, it may even move just with racing your engine (mine does, not that I'm certian it is supposed to). Of course you'll have to do this under the hood so you can see it moving.
You may be right about it not being residual heat. Although, I don't recall right off hand the amount of flow that the thing allows for circulation, even when closed. Please don't make this more complicated than it truly is.
You may be right about it not being residual heat. Although, I don't recall right off hand the amount of flow that the thing allows for circulation, even when closed. Please don't make this more complicated than it truly is.
10-22-2007, 07:53 PM
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Heater is only blowing cold air
A few months ago I had the heater bypass hoses replaced by a mechanic. Here in southern California we don't have to use the heater too often, but the other day I needed to use the defroster and all that came out was cold air. I tried switching it to the heater only and same thing. Before anyone asks, the a/c was turned off! Earlier this year (Jan/Feb) everything worked. What gives?
10-22-2007, 08:00 PM
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If you look at the device, it has a vacuum cylinder which moves a small rod that opens and closes the valve inside the plastic tube that your hoses attach to. You should see that peice move, kinda like looking at your throttle cable move on the engine to tell you that your butterflies are opening up inside your intake.
10-23-2007, 06:23 AM
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A few months ago I had the heater bypass hoses replaced by a mechanic. Here in southern California we don't have to use the heater too often, but the other day I needed to use the defroster and all that came out was cold air. I tried switching it to the heater only and same thing. Before anyone asks, the a/c was turned off! Earlier this year (Jan/Feb) everything worked. What gives?
your A/C was on. it turns on when you turn on the defroster.
10-23-2007, 07:26 PM
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10-23-2007, 08:04 PM
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10-23-2007, 08:26 PM
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well there's the one between feet and fefrost, it's a down arrow and a minidefroster symbol..
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10-24-2007, 12:36 PM
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Look for where your coolant may be leaking. If you've done no work to it recently, then you may have a leaking/bad water pump. When warm/idling, look for coolant dripping beneath the crank.
10-24-2007, 07:00 PM
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Heater is only blowing cold air
No, when I turn on my heater (the AC is off when I do) it blows cool air. I've tried both the foot and upper vents and still the same thing. New radiator, new hoses, functioning AC, heater motor works- the only thing is that the air is cool at all times.
10-24-2007, 07:30 PM
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the "frost" or moisture on the windshield is removed by the A/C system. Many cars use this setup because it works very efficiently.
Do you have the fresh air lever on the left of the climate control head in the correct position?
10-24-2007, 10:18 PM
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i noticed that if you keep the lever down it sends hot air to the panel vents when you have the heat on. If you put it up towards the blue you get air that isn't cool as outside but not as hot as whats hitting the floow if you have it set to feet and panel.
10-27-2007, 07:48 PM
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Controls are in the correct positions, but no warm air
Last year, the heater worked without any problems, this year it only blows cold air. I may be a newbie, but I can handle the difference between the ac/ heater/ and defroster. Since my coolant level and blower motor are fine, is there any other reason why no warm air is coming from the heater?
10-27-2007, 08:15 PM
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thermostat can be stuck, its like $7 bucks at autozone or $15 at the dealer. takes some time and patience if you've never done it but its a DIY job as long as you've got time, tools, and common sense.
Lets see what other people say..
Lets see what other people say..
10-28-2007, 08:34 AM
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so i dont know if this is normal or not, or maybe related to the stat, but when driving home last night like 4am ish it was about 45 degrees maybe? Well i was in a mix of stop and go and highway (suburbs) and the temp wouldnt go above like a 1/7th of the way up. I had the heat on low but still. Iturned the heat off and put it in power, to keep the rpms higher for a while, and it seemed to help a bit but not much. Basically it doesnt seem to get into the right operating temperature when its cold out id say... any ideas?