Heater Problem

1992 OLDSMOBILE 98
105,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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VANDERBERRY.1
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The heat stopped working on one side of the car. The drivers side still blows out warm air but the passenger side blows out cold air. Also the defrost never shuts off. It constantly blows cold air out.
Dec 25, 2010 at 4:42 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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It sounds like you have a vacuum leak causing the defroster to stay on. Check under the dash. The air flow vents are actuated by vacuum. Check for disconnected, dry rotted, or broken hoses. As far as the heat issue, do you have a dual climate control?
Jan 4, 2011 at 4:50 PM
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