No heat from heater HELP
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Racer
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From: st.louis missouri
No heat from heater HELP
i,M freezing below zero and only getting cold air from heater.Any ideas? not overheating but when i floor it temp will drop 10-15 degres then go right back to 200.thanks for any help. 1994 a-4 c-4
Drifting
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Re: No heat from heater HELP (dan-t)
i,M freezing below zero and only getting cold air from heater.
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Racer
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From: st.louis missouri
Re: No heat from heater HELP (HighHopes85)
Hey matt thanks alot for quick response,just bought it out of chicago and drove it home had oil leak,idel adjuster bearing out now no heat.not a good start with the c-4.I thought it blew warm on the way home but could be wrong wasnt that cold there then been in shop for leak so hadnt drve it in the cold till now.where is the heater core at under hood that could be problem,hope not...may drive it off mountain if it is.ha ha....
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Re: No heat from heater HELP (dan-t)
I had the same problem with my 93 just a year ago. It turned out to be that the heater core was blocked by some gunk. All I had to do was back flush the system. You can do this from the passenger side of the car, with the hoses next to the firewall, that run into the heater core. You should refer to the service manual for the exact heater hoses. Good luck.
Eric
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Racer
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Re: No heat from heater HELP (dan-t)
Make sure you have enough coolant in the system. Turn the heater on, warm the motor up so that the thermostat is open, (do this with the cap off so that you dont have to pop the cap when hot) rev the engine slightly (1500 rpm or so) and top off the coolant level. Also known as "Burping" the system.
Jim-K
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Racer
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Re: No heat from heater HELP (JPLT1)
thanks jim tried that today no heat still. a shop told me on phone could be bad radiator cap.he said if not 15 psi in system wont push it through heater core. could that be it? guess ill try that then back flush as a member suggested.
