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Offline mikewb

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Re: Heater
« Reply #15 on: December 22, 2008, 11:16:39 pm »
Theyre never really hot. just a little warm.

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Re: Heater
« Reply #16 on: December 23, 2008, 01:06:05 am »
So the core ain't getting hot? whats the running temp of the truck?
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Re: Heater
« Reply #17 on: December 23, 2008, 07:07:57 am »
take a pic of how your hoses are routed. Feel along the hose coming from the intake manifold and see if there is a cold spot.
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Re: Heater
« Reply #18 on: December 23, 2008, 02:43:59 pm »
where does the outside air come from? It seems like theres cold air being blown in even when the heaters not on

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Re: Heater
« Reply #19 on: December 23, 2008, 03:33:15 pm »
Air comes in through the cowl.
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Re: Heater
« Reply #20 on: December 23, 2008, 04:18:52 pm »
soo there q way it could be stuck open? or is that normal?

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Re: Heater
« Reply #21 on: December 23, 2008, 04:56:22 pm »
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where does the outside air come from?

vent is stuck open.  Check your cables that operate the heater plenum...the A/C, heater, vent, defrost controls. 

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Re: Heater
« Reply #22 on: December 23, 2008, 05:12:31 pm »
Take the dash out to see whats goin on? or whats the best way to see

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Re: Heater
« Reply #23 on: December 23, 2008, 09:33:26 pm »
Mikewb did you read my reply?

How are your hoses routed? Are they hot anywhere along the way?
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Re: Heater
« Reply #24 on: December 23, 2008, 09:50:55 pm »
the one coming from the pump is warm all the way up. and the other is just barely warm going to the radiator.

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Re: Heater
« Reply #25 on: December 23, 2008, 10:10:39 pm »
Mikewb did you read my reply?

How are your hoses routed?
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Re: Heater
« Reply #26 on: December 23, 2008, 10:15:03 pm »
is there a valve installed on one of your heater hoses and maybe the valve is shut therefore no coolant if flowing through which would lead to you not having any heat?
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Re: Heater
« Reply #27 on: December 23, 2008, 11:17:22 pm »
i was thinking heater control valve also but not even sure if its and option on them old trucks. we need pics. you have vents on the kick panel. i had to block mine off cause it was just sucking in cold air
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Re: Heater
« Reply #28 on: December 23, 2008, 11:28:33 pm »
one comes from the water pump and goes to the core. and the other comes out and goes to the radiator

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Re: Heater
« Reply #29 on: December 23, 2008, 11:32:39 pm »
now i maybe wrong but there is more than one flap on the trucks like the temp. flap no ideal what its called lol and the flap to control floor, face and defrost. when you checked the flaps was the one you checked on the floor?
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