heater not working

2004 FIAT PANDA
34,145 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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IAN.BRIDGE
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heater not working blows cold air,sometimes hot for a few mins.water level are ok.The pipes are hot to and from heater rad.
Oct 17, 2008 at 5:52 AM
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DAVE H
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Hello,

It sound like you have an air bubble caught the heater core. Here is a guide to help fix the problem.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-heater-not-working

Please run down this guide and report back.


Feb 22, 2009 at 11:31 PM
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TMAJKA
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THanks for this post I had this problem and had to change the blend door actuator for the temperature mode.
Jan 12, 2019 at 5:37 PM
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2CP-ARCHIVES
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Heater blowing cold?
Jan 12, 2019 at 5:37 PM (Merged)
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Make sure the coolant is full. Check to make sure both heate core hoses are getting hot, If they are, check the blend air door operatio. If they are both hot, check the blend air door. If only one side is hot, back flush the heater core.
Jan 12, 2019 at 5:37 PM (Merged)
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