1996 Chevy Suburban Heater not putting out enough heat

1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
165,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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AMFPCHAP
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I recently had the engine replaced with a remanufactured, warranteed engine. Before the engine was replaced the heater worked great. Now it doesn't produce enough heat at the heater vents. I took it in to the shop that did the engine work and they put a higher temp thermostat in but it still isn't working right. When I am driving if I accelerate the heater puts out plenty of heat but only for a few seconds. The shop recommended replacing the heater core but it seems to have enough hot water in it.
Dec 10, 2009 at 4:21 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Hi amfpchap and TY for the donation

Sounds more like a door problems with air mix/blend/mode-not doing its job or vacuum and actuators not functioning to include the HVAC control module
Dec 10, 2009 at 4:33 PM
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