Engine getting hot and heater blowing cold air

178,000 MILES • 2.2L • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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DAKOTART99
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My friend car temp. guage reads hot and his heater blows cold air, and he says when he gives it more gas when driving it blows warm air out of the heater. I haven't had a chance to look at his car yet, we live in Washington State and the temperature has been in the mid. 30's. He just change the water pump recently and I'm wondering if the he didn't mix the antifreeze and water mixture right, with not a 50/50 mix or more water than antifreeze could this cause his problem ? Do you think it may need a coolant back flush ? Or do you think it's something else ? Thank you for your time. I'm going to look at his car tomorrow.
Dec 7, 2013 at 3:00 PM
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CARADIODOC
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It's almost certain there was an air pocket that has burped itself out and now the coolant level is low. The water pump doesn't actually pump the coolant under pressure. It just nudges it along, and if it's low, there isn't enough force to push it through the heater core.
Dec 7, 2013 at 3:46 PM
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