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Perfectly Normal Guy :) ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,216 Joined: 3-June 03 From: St. Louis, MO Member No.: 779 ![]() |
Afternoon all,
This past weekend, I opted to drive the teener in extreme cold for the first time. I knew the heater wasn't that great, but I didn't realize exactly how bad it sucks. I checked the blowers..... both work. I have 2 theories: 1. I'm running too rich, and its prohibiting my engine from getting up to full operating temp. (even after an hour drive, the temp gauge never got past 1/4). It runs fantastic in the summer... but below 45 degrees, it sucks. 2. I removed the rain tray. Consequently, the blower in the engine bay is sucking in EXTREME cold air, (no rain tray to block outside air, or keep in engine bay air) and even though it passes through the heat exchangers, they still aren't enough to warm it up. Am I on the right track here? Or is there another reason why my car won't get warm, or blow a decent amount of heat? --Matt |
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Jerry ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 6,992 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
When I purchased my car, the heat flappers that are controlled by the lever by the gear shift were not on the car. So for the first winter, I just got some 2 1/2 inch PVC pipes and elbows from Home Depot and made a direct connection from the heat exchangers to the tubes in the longs giving constant heat.
OK for winter and now I have working flappers to control the heat. With either the straight pipe method or working flappers, you should be able to warm the cabin even in single digit weather. As others have said, check for leaks in the entire heat path. Spoke |
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