2000 Honda Civic Replaced Radiator Now Get Warm Air Coming Through Vents Water

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ROGERA1994
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replaced the radiator but now we cant get any warm air coming through the vents, in the water hose going in is warm but the one coming out is cold
Jan 27, 2013 at 1:57 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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heater core may be clogged.

what was the reason you replaced the radiator?? did it overheat???

Roy
Jan 27, 2013 at 1:59 PM
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ROGERA1994
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hit a deer and pushed in the driver side front of the car. needed to replace radiator and driver side head light
Jan 27, 2013 at 2:04 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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change the thermostat. make sure both heater hoses are hot

Roy
Jan 27, 2013 at 2:11 PM
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ROGERA1994
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the hose coming out doesn't get hot. it was running for a little over an hour. we took an air compressor and had air going through and coming out the other end so it isn't clogged.
Jan 27, 2013 at 2:17 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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use a garden hose and flush it both ways. it does not take much to clog it.

Roy
Jan 27, 2013 at 2:20 PM
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ROGERA1994
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where would be the best place to bleed the air out of the coolant system
Jan 27, 2013 at 2:28 PM
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ROGERA1994
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should i have the car idleing or off for burping the system
Jan 27, 2013 at 2:29 PM
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KHLOW2008
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Yes, you need to have the engine idling to burp the air from system. After running to operating temperature, allow to cool down and recheck level in radiator. You might have to repeat process a couple of times to bleed the system. Remember to turn the heater on while bleeding system.
Jan 28, 2013 at 6:38 AM
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