Heater not working

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HMAC300
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Make sure the blend door is not broken and still blocking heater. You may be turning shaft but door might be broken from shaft. If that is the case then the hvac unit has tocome out to repair it.
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MWICKLINE
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The heater has started blowing hot then cold then back to hot, . On and on. What could cause this?
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WRENCHTECH
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With the engine at full operating temp and the problem is present, locate the 2 heater hoses where they go into the firewall and feel them to see if they are both hot to the touch. If they are.

The temperature is controlled by the use of an air mix door that is operated by an electric motor/actuator. This door can be jammed or the actuator can be inoperative or have stripped plastic gears internally.
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CSPATE
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Been chasin', this problem down, and having absolutly no luck. The heater in my girlfriends blazer just stopped working, I flushed the radiator and put new antifreeze in it, it will try to heat at high rpm's but at idle it is like the A/C is on. Thank you for any help.
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MASTERTECHTIM
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These trucks unfortunately have horrible cooling systems. I usually find that I have to use compressed air to blow out the heater core. I put a rag at one end then blow through the other, you will be surprised at all the crud that comes out.
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ANGELICAH
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I have replaced the thermostat and the heater core and still have problems. Some times it is just mild warm and sometimes no heat at all. How much does a back flush cost?
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SCOTTY DEE
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Are the heater hoses hot when up to temperature? Are there any coolant leaks? Heater core could be restricted or there could be a problem with a blend door not operating correctly.
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GORONGORN
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Heat continually flows into the cabin from the vents. In addition, when switched to defrost, it takes a long for heat to begin flowing from the defroster grille. Heat still flows from the vents while defrosting. Any idea what could cause this? Thank you for your time.
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Saturday, November 14th, 2020 AT 4:09 PM (Merged)
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Hi
Most likely a vacuum leak at control head. Pull out controler check vacuum source on purple line. If good maybe select switch the thing with all the hoses attached. If all good then faulty actuator that controls doors to change modes.
Hope this helps
Thanks for donate
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DAVIDRIDDLE
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Heater blows out cold air
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DRCRANKNWRENCH
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I am giving you a walk through diagnostic on your situation. Just use the link below to get to it;

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-heater-not-working
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No heat. There are no leaks and have good air flow coming into the car. Replaced thermostat and still no heat.

Did some reading and they say maybe the air control valve. Only problem is where do you find the air control valve. But like I said the air is blowing just cold.

Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks
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Saturday, November 14th, 2020 AT 4:09 PM (Merged)
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Make sure the coolant is full. With the engine running, hot, and the heater on high, make sure both heater core hoses are hot. If they are, the problem deals with the blend door in the vehicle. If one is cold and one hot, there is no flow through the heater core. Flush it to see if that helps. If you have a heater control valve (I don't think you do), it will be an in-line valve on the supply line (heater hose).
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My heater is throwing out cold air instead of heat
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First place to start troubleshooting for this would be to check your coolant level. If that is full, you may have a faulty thermostat. Test thermostat to ensure it is opening at proper temperature range. If this is good as well, you may have faulty or clogged heater core. You can feel the two hoses that connect to heater core ( going into firewall) to ensure they are both hot after engine has warmed up. If one or both are cold, suspect faulty or clogged heater core.
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GENKIDETCHU
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I have had no heat for the past year. Recently had some coolant leak issues fixed but still no heat. Now after it runs for awhile you can smell a hint of antifreeze and almost like it is running hot. Really dont want to have to take the dash off to check the heater core but if that is what it will take I will bite the bullet. My other problem is I recently lost my power locks. Where can I find the power lock fuse.
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Saturday, November 14th, 2020 AT 4:09 PM (Merged)
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SWILLIAMS
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Well about the first thing is to check the core for flow. The easy way to do that is to disconnect the hoses under the hood. Then connect a water hose to one side and a drain hose to the other. Then try running water through the core. If you get a flow equal to what is going in then the core isn't clogged. If you get less or no flow the core is clogged.

Replacing the core isn't really hard BUT it does take some time. You have to pull the dash panel to get to it.

Power locks are
Fuse 7 under the hood if you also lost the power mirrors check this one.
Fuse 14 in the instrument panel block is just for the locks.
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Saturday, November 14th, 2020 AT 4:09 PM (Merged)
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COY TERRY
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I have a 2000 Blazer six cylinder, 4x4. The heater is not heating up the car. I have replaced the theromstat and flushed out the heater core. Please help.
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Saturday, November 14th, 2020 AT 4:09 PM (Merged)
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Try warming the truck, then carefully feel the heater hoses, are they both hot? If one is cooler than the other, you either have more flushing to do, or a replacement job on the heater core. Also if the system has a heat control valve on the heater hose, make sure it is working!
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