Getting little or no heat here.......

Holeshot · 06-05-2005, 08:55 PM

With the temp set all the way to hot - it only blows lukewarm air.

Clogged heater core?

If so, what's the remedy?

chcknugget · 06-08-2005, 10:40 PM

It's probably the heater core. I took mine to a diy car wash and shot pressurized water through there and it did the trick. Be careful if the engine's hot!

BLAZ1N · 06-11-2005, 02:22 PM

i wouldnt use a pressurized sprayer like that

stick the garden hose on and spray it in each tube for a few minutes, repeat, close up

i did that a year ago and my heat is still hot

Derrick824 · 06-11-2005, 06:00 PM

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stick the garden hose on and spray it in each tube for a few minutes, repeat, close up

I did mine last fall and its already clogged up again.

MeltingPlastic · 06-12-2005, 08:44 PM

my 97 wasnt blowing heat any more turned out to be a bad thermistat.. $14 fixed that right up

BobOnAir · 06-12-2005, 08:54 PM

I aint blowin heat,, it's 40 degrees up here! that's celcius!

Holeshot · 06-19-2005, 12:46 PM

I felt both of the lines going to a from the heater core..............they are both hot.

That should mean that the core isn't plugged - right?

Is there some sort of valve or actuator inside the dash that wouldn't let it open?

Where is the thermostat on this thing?:shame:

Derrick824 · 06-19-2005, 09:01 PM

It'll only take you ten minutes and a pair of pliers to see if its clogged. The two heaters hoses are held onto the intake with hose clamps. (At least mine are.) Just squeeze them with pliers and slide the clamps back on the hoses. Pop the hoses off, then put a water hose to them and shoot water through each hose. You'll see from the start if there is a clog because you won't get that much water out the opposite hose you're putting water into. Alternate hoses a few times and the clog will spit right out. Replace hoses & clamps, then top off reservoir and you're done.

06-05-2005, 08:55 PM	#1
Holeshot Canadian Dictatorship Age: 34 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 233 Location: Chilliwack, BC, Canada User is: OffLine	Getting little or no heat here....... With the temp set all the way to hot - it only blows lukewarm air. Clogged heater core? If so, what's the remedy?
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06-08-2005, 10:40 PM	#2
chcknugget Overhead Console Tech. Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 88 Location: East Lansing MI/ Rochester NY User is: OffLine	Re: Getting little or no heat here....... It's probably the heater core. I took mine to a diy car wash and shot pressurized water through there and it did the trick. Be careful if the engine's hot!
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06-11-2005, 02:22 PM	#3
BLAZ1N I'm probably drunk. Age: 25 Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,651 Location: Miami Beach, FL User is: OffLine	Re: Getting little or no heat here....... i wouldnt use a pressurized sprayer like that stick the garden hose on and spray it in each tube for a few minutes, repeat, close up i did that a year ago and my heat is still hot
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06-11-2005, 06:00 PM	#4
Derrick824 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,164 Location: Sumter, SC User is: OffLine	Re: Getting little or no heat here....... Quote: stick the garden hose on and spray it in each tube for a few minutes, repeat, close up I did mine last fall and its already clogged up again.
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06-12-2005, 08:44 PM	#5
MeltingPlastic Broken Handed Superman Age: 24 Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 5,267 Location: Hackensack, NJ User is: OffLine	Re: Getting little or no heat here....... my 97 wasnt blowing heat any more turned out to be a bad thermistat.. $14 fixed that right up
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06-12-2005, 08:54 PM	#6
BobOnAir The other "body" man Age: 33 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 5,517 Location: Arnprior, Ontario, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Getting little or no heat here....... I aint blowin heat,, it's 40 degrees up here! that's celcius!
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06-19-2005, 12:46 PM	#7
Holeshot Canadian Dictatorship Age: 34 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 233 Location: Chilliwack, BC, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Getting little or no heat here....... I felt both of the lines going to a from the heater core..............they are both hot. That should mean that the core isn't plugged - right? Is there some sort of valve or actuator inside the dash that wouldn't let it open? Where is the thermostat on this thing?:shame:
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06-19-2005, 09:01 PM	#8
Derrick824 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,164 Location: Sumter, SC User is: OffLine	Re: Getting little or no heat here....... It'll only take you ten minutes and a pair of pliers to see if its clogged. The two heaters hoses are held onto the intake with hose clamps. (At least mine are.) Just squeeze them with pliers and slide the clamps back on the hoses. Pop the hoses off, then put a water hose to them and shoot water through each hose. You'll see from the start if there is a clog because you won't get that much water out the opposite hose you're putting water into. Alternate hoses a few times and the clog will spit right out. Replace hoses & clamps, then top off reservoir and you're done.
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