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Old 12-27-2008, 03:39 PM
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hello again, havent been here in about 6 years but you cant keep me down
anyway, girlfriend has a 93 max and last week the heat quit working
blows cold as hell
i changed the thermostat and still nothing
pretty sure i bled it out good
any thoughts let me know
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Old 12-27-2008, 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by bucketheadd
hello again, havent been here in about 6 years but you cant keep me down
anyway, girlfriend has a 93 max and last week the heat quit working
blows cold as hell
i changed the thermostat and still nothing
pretty sure i bled it out good
any thoughts let me know
Get a antifreeze flush. It worked for me.
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Old 12-27-2008, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by bucketheadd
hello again, havent been here in about 6 years but you cant keep me down
anyway, girlfriend has a 93 max and last week the heat quit working
blows cold as hell
i changed the thermostat and still nothing
pretty sure i bled it out good
any thoughts let me know
Does the temp gauge show normal temp, or always cold, or what?

Coolant level?

Getting any flow through the heater core?

Does it blow hot air if you rev it up at all? Or while driving?

Last time the cooling system had any maintenance (if ever)?
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Old 12-27-2008, 05:39 PM
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if the coolant is bled, and the t-stat is new, check the vacuum lines for the heater valve int the engine bay.
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Old 12-27-2008, 06:22 PM
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I've seen the 3rd gen need some serious bleeding depending on how it is done.
took me over 30 minutes to bleed my VE on level ground
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Old 12-27-2008, 09:42 PM
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burped it a few more times and now im sweating in it
swear i did it good enough the first time, but
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Old 12-28-2008, 03:10 AM
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disconnect the heater hoses and run water thru it or air to ensure it's not blocked internally by crud or corrosion
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Old 12-28-2008, 07:54 AM
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burped it a few more times and now im sweating in it
swear i did it good enough the first time, but
congrats. these cars are a pain to bleed IMO
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Old 12-28-2008, 08:15 AM
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Can you hear the blower fan running when you turn the heater on? A friend of mine just replaced his heater core a couple days ago
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