I was driving down the highway when I didnt even have the heat on in my truck, all of a sudden the heat was coming out like I dont even know what..Then, I turned it on for a few min and it worked then I parked for about an hour, got back in and turned it on and there was constant cold air, and the temp gauge was staying on cold the whole way home..I have replaced the thermostat and its still not working..
2006-10-23 12:38:29 · 8 answers · asked by LIL_A 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Thermostat is bad or installed wrong. Maybe the temp. sender is bad and giving a wrong reading. Are the radiator hoses hot.
Might have a blown headgasket and coolant system is air locked.
2006-10-23 12:45:43 · answer #1 · answered by R1volta 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first of all, what type of motorcar?? it truly is maximum important at the same time as asking a question and searching ahead to an smart or usable answer. you've gotten low coolant element. Is the radiator finished? no longer the coolant tank, the radiator itself. verify the radiator by technique of eliminating the cap at the same time as chilly (not in any respect OPEN THE RADIATOR at the same time as THE ENGINE IS warm) and be conscious in case you will see that fluid in the radiator. Fill it as necessary. once you fill the radiator and before you position the cap on, initiate the vehicle and enable it idle. seem into the radiator cap beginning and be conscious in case you spot coolant bypass (is the liquid in basic terms "sitting" there or "rolling" or "shifting") in the radiator with the engine chilly. in case you spot coolant bypass at the same time as chilly, the thermostat is stuck open. If low of coolant, the position is the leak, the position did the coolant flow? Low coolant will reason the temp gauge and verify engine basic besides because the heater malfunction. you've gotten a thermostat "stuck open" this will also reason the low gauge interpreting, set the engine code and reason the heater to no longer paintings. it is the most likely fault. I in basic terms had this correct subject with my 2004 Trailblazer. you've gotten a foul temp sensor notwithstanding it truly is amazingly not likely, because the Temp gauge and the ECM verify engine basic use 2 diverse sensors in maximum applications and the prospect of two sensors failing mutually is amazingly not likely. solid success!
2016-12-05 03:57:15 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check the coolant level first..if you changed the thermostat ..there may have been an airbubble in there that popped ..another possibility is the wrong application of a thermostat going into the vehicle..check OEM specs compared to what you put in..
Did you flush the system along with the thermostat?
start with the level..check the strength of the coolant as well..Start with the simple things then go with the more difficult stuff
2006-10-23 12:48:39 · answer #3 · answered by iusedtohavehair 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thermostat is stuck open. Replace it and the gasket, dont forget to bleed the system afterwards.
2006-10-23 12:47:56 · answer #4 · answered by bigalexe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband suggested that you may have the thermostat in backwards. Hope you figure it out!
2006-10-23 12:42:54 · answer #5 · answered by ~*Lady Beth*~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like a hung thermostat it is possible that when you installed a new 1 it became hung open mechanically or defective
2006-10-23 12:42:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably have a loose wire or short some place.
2006-10-23 12:40:19 · answer #7 · answered by Just Bein' Me 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
check coolant
2006-10-23 12:42:42 · answer #8 · answered by Ray M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋