1996 Chevy Lumina cooling/heating-system

1996 CHEVROLET LUMINA
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PAULVANHORN
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Heater problem
1996 Chevy Lumina V6 Front Wheel Drive Automatic 135,00 miles
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hello , my name is paul . im having a problem with my car . when i run my heater . once the engine warms up .and i have the heater onit will blow out heat, like any other car . five to ten minites later the hot air soon becomes cold. ? the radiator apears to have antifreeze in it . the over flow resivior stays around half full . and the idiot light in the dash board stays on , ( low coolant ) { these are some of the repairs that ive made to resolve my problem.} #1. changed out the water pump. #2. new thermostat . #3 kept a close eye on the antifreeze. level . searched for possable leaks in the hoses, water pump, heater core , thermostat housing. and have not resolved my problem as of yet .. thank you ,,,,if you feel you mite be able to help please e-mail me . right now im out of ideas , and out of money. thank you. paulvanhorn22@gmail.com
Dec 5, 2007 at 2:18 PM
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2CARPRO JACK
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So the low coolant light is on but the level is fine?Sounds like it could have an air pocket in it. If I rmember correctly, there are 1 or 2 bleeders on that engine to help get the air out of it.That is most likely the reason for the cold air......no water in the heater core
Dec 6, 2007 at 2:30 AM
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