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 Post subject: EL heater no warm air anymore
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 8:02 pm 
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hey guys just went for a drive to get the dinner and my heater isn't blowing any warm air anymore it was working yesterday. ive tried turning the dial from hot to cold, cold to hot and still no change. im hoping it will be an easy fix whatever it is.
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 Post subject: Re: EL heater no warm air anymore
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 8:09 pm 
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Blocked heater core or buggered heater tap.

 

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 Post subject: Re: EL heater no warm air anymore
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 8:13 pm 
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have you checked the heater tap and that the vacumm line is working?
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 Post subject: Re: EL heater no warm air anymore
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 8:38 pm 
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haven't check anything yet as it is dark now so ill have to take a look tomorrow arvo after work. darcy4524 said blocked heater core how does that happen and can it be unblock if it is?
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 Post subject: Re: EL heater no warm air anymore
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 8:48 pm 
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normally a core gets blocked with sludge caused by using plain tap water
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 Post subject: Re: EL heater no warm air anymore
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 9:00 pm 
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can it be unblock?
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 Post subject: Re: EL heater no warm air anymore
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 9:24 pm 
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Yes it can be. You need to remove the pipes going tobacco side of the heater core. Then back flush the water with a hose and vice versa. Keep doing that until the water comes out clear. It was also be worth flushing the block and radiator.

 

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 Post subject: Re: EL heater no warm air anymore
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 9:53 pm 
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Darcy4524 wrote:
You need to remove the pipes going tobacco side of the heater core.




ok .... what am i missing re tobacco side???
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Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 11:00 pm 
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check thermostat first-top and bottom radiator hoses get hot - temp. gauge ?

left rear of engine - check heater tap operates - lever should move -vacuum to tap ? -
if vents change should have vacuum to system -tap may move but still be faulty internally - hose at heater tap should be hot in and hot out with heat on -

blocked heater core -disconnect both hoses and check flow with garden hose to start with.......
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 Post subject: Re: EL heater no warm air anymore
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 11:25 pm 
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To both sides. Oops

 

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Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 12:03 am 
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Mad2 wrote:
Darcy4524 wrote:
You need to remove the pipes going tobacco side of the heater core.




ok .... what am i missing re tobacco side???


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Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 12:15 am 
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TedW wrote:
Mad2 wrote:
Darcy4524 wrote:
You need to remove the pipes going tobacco side of the heater core.




ok .... what am i missing re tobacco side???


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if you read the one before yours ... everything is explained....
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 Post subject: Re: EL heater no warm air anymore
Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 7:30 am 
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Hello,

Does the Temp. gauge look normal ? If it is very low the thermostat may be stuck open.

 

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Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 7:15 pm 
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didn't need to check anything as it was working fine the next day but I have notice that it takes a while to change from cold to hot on the heater dial then same with the opposite. so im thinking it could be a faulty valve in the heater tap.
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