Heater

2005 SUBARU OUTBACK
217,000 MILES • 3.0L • 6 CYL • TURBO • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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JAMES SANDWICH
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Heater not hot on passenger side.
Jan 5, 2018 at 10:08 PM
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KHLOW2008
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Hi James,

If one side is working and the other is not, it indicates a fault with the air mix control. Usually it is a faulty air mix control motor that is causing this but sometimes it is just a linkage that is dislodged. The motor is under dash attached to the heater housing.
Jan 6, 2018 at 12:29 AM
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