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Old Dec 9, 2004 | 10:50 AM
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need help fast please

ok im working on my moms max its a 95.
heres the prob we have no heat.
things i have done trying to fix the prob:
changed thermostat,flushed cooling system,flushed heater core backwards, checked engine temp sencor(?).
so if anyone knows what this could be let me know asap thanks
Old Dec 9, 2004 | 10:57 AM
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Does the blower work ? or is the car just blowing cold air ?

If the blower is working but no hot air, run your car with the heater on full hot and the blower on full speed, then go check your coolant level and make sure it's full.

Don't check it if the radiator cap is hot as coolant may gush out.

Coolant is probably low.
Old Dec 9, 2004 | 10:57 AM
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Have you checked the electric actuator that moves the air door in the air ducts to make sure it moves from hot to cold when you change the temp setting?
Old Dec 9, 2004 | 11:10 AM
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ok i have the car running right now heat on full blast blower on full blast radiator top off,coolant looks fine still have to top it of a lil more. but the electric door where is that located that possible could be it?
Old Dec 9, 2004 | 11:17 AM
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ok i have the car running right now heat on full blast blower on full blast radiator top off,coolant looks fine still have to top it of a lil more. but the electric door where is that located that possible could be it?
It's inside the dash.

Turn the key to the ON position, but do not start the engine.

Turn the fan off.

As you move the temp slider from cold to hot, you should be able to hear the actuator inside the dash. You can hear the other actuator as you switch the vent settings from upper to lower, to defrost, etc...

You have to listen carefully, but it's there.
Old Dec 9, 2004 | 11:46 AM
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ok i found the cool air switch and the vent switch but cannot find the cool/ hot door. any kinda ideas where it might be located i think its on the pass side but not sure where it can bee is it possible that the switch on the dash is bad?
Old Dec 9, 2004 | 11:52 AM
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wear a heavy jacket or blankets
Old Dec 9, 2004 | 11:52 AM
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ok i can here the hot-cold door move when i slde it over. but the car still hasnt got good warm air blowwing anything esle it could be?
Old Dec 9, 2004 | 11:54 AM
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ok did u start the car now? becuz it wont get hot until you start it up again
Old Dec 9, 2004 | 11:56 AM
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Old Dec 9, 2004 | 12:04 PM
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to small to read mzmtg
Old Dec 9, 2004 | 12:10 PM
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Fixed.......
Old Dec 9, 2004 | 12:36 PM
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hey guys i just wanted to say thanks for all the help. i found all the doors and all of them were working corectly it looks like it just needed to get all the air bubbles out of the antifreeze. blows real hot air now. also i found a little board that has a plug on the bottom of it the screws into the blower and it had a lotta dust on it so i cleaned it.dont knowif that helped or not but tought i would share with you guys in case it happens to someone else.
btw im a honda driver myself and i just wanted to say thanks once agin because none of the ***-holes on honda tech would have even ans a newwbie question,hell they wont even ans me and ive been a member since 02 so thanks agin guys
Old Dec 9, 2004 | 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by phatboyaudio
btw im a honda driver myself and i just wanted to say thanks once agin because none of the ***-holes on honda tech would have even ans a newwbie question,hell they wont even ans me and ive been a member since 02 so thanks agin guys
Let this be a lesson to other n00bs. He came here with a specific question. He gave the symptoms and told us everything he had already tried to fix it. That lets the rest of us know where to start when trying to give advice.

The only thing he could have done better was post a specific question as the thread title.
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