heater blows warm air on low speed?

2001 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE

160,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC

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my 2001 bonneville 6cyl 3.8 . heater blows warm air on low speed but the higher the speed the less warm air it blows out. changed thermostat 195 degrees and still doing the same

Dec 19, 2010 at 5:13 PM

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Hello,

This could be due to a faulty blend door actuator.
The blend door actuator is what changes the air flow from hot to cold and cold to hot.

Over time the actuator cab become worn and fail in one side or another (hot or cold).
It is possible that the actuator is stuck on the partial warm setting and as the fan speed increases it draws more air from the cool side.

The blend door actuator is located under the dahs in the HVAC module.

Here is a helpful guide:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-blend-door-motor

I have attached diagrams for your reference.

Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you.

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Nov 21, 2021 at 10:15 PM