heat stopped working

1996 BUICK SKYLARK
148,000 MILES
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BIGBROWN80
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after getting my radiator flushed my heat began feeling luke warm even when i had the heat on high. sometimes it heats fines but ever since i got the radiator flushed it has been struggling to get heat the way it used to. whats the problem?
Dec 25, 2011 at 6:06 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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Next time it wont heat see if both heater hoses going into the heater core are getting really hot.
Dec 25, 2011 at 6:14 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Try testing the thermostat if its doing it job and also check if the air blend door is fully opening to the heat position
Dec 25, 2011 at 7:39 PM
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