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Old 11-13-2008, 10:18 AM
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Default Only get heat when I'm moving?
I'm puzzled, I get heat but only when I'm drivng. If I'm at idle or at a stoplight the heat goes away. Anybody have this happen? What can I do?
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Old 11-13-2008, 10:24 AM
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Even with the air blower on? Have you tried using the recirc setting?
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^ haven't tried that yet... Is there a certain type of cooliant that we should be using?
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check your coolant level
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chek coolant level bleed air out off the cooling system
and if that did not help i would guess you will have to change the waterpump

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Yep, most likely there is air in the system.
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^ hey thanks I'll try that after car gets out of the shop.
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how many miles on the car, although it sounds like water pump to me as well
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Originally Posted by krikke_s2000,Nov 13 2008, 03:26 PM
chek coolant level bleed air out off the cooling system
and if that did not help i would guess you will have to change the waterpump
air in the system, and possibly a bit low as well.
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15k on the motor. Just swapped from a ap1 to ap2 motor.
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