1988 Ford Crown Victoria Little Heat Replace Core Stat Water Pump Better

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I have little heat I replace core,stat,water pump,and no its no better
Feb 16, 2013 at 7:17 PM
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CJ MEDEVAC
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......ONCE THE VEHICLE HAS RUN, LET'S SAY, A GOOD 10 MINUTES AND SHOULD BE UP TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE

LETS REACH OVER AND FEEL THE TOP RADIATOR HOSE ----IS IT SO HOT, IT'S UNCOMFORTABLE TO HOLD ONTO IT???

HOW 'BOUT A SIMPLE, "FEEL THEM HEATER HOSES" AS THEY ENTER THE FIREWALL INTO THE HEATER CORE

IF THEM PUPPIES ARE REALLY HOT AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE, ...........BUT COOL AIR IS BEING BLOWN OUT OF THE HEATER INSIDE THE CAR.... SOMETHING INSIDE/ ON THE HEATER BOX IS MALFUNCTIONING, LIKE A BLEND DOOR/ LINKAGE/ OR A MOTOR.

IF THE ONLY ONE HOSE IS WARM---GENERALLY THE HEATER CORE IS STOPPED UP---MAY CAN BE "BACK WASHED" TO CLEAR THE PASSAGES

IF BOTH HOSES ARE COOL----THERE IS A CIRCULATION PROBLEM IN THE ENGINE OR IN THE SYSTEM UNDER THE HOOD

IF A HEATER HOSE IS CRIMPED OR TWISTED........OR THERE IS SOME SORTA SHUT OFF VALVE IN THE LINE THAT MAY NOT BE WORKING, IT COULD INHIBIT FLOW ALSO.

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THE MEDIC
Feb 16, 2013 at 7:58 PM
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