Jeff, If your heater and cooling hoses at the front are hot then your heater control valve is stuck. If they are cold then it sounds like a thermostat problem. Cheers, Dave -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of JordanVw@AOL.COM Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 11:08 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: no heat In a message dated 12/13/05 10:38:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, jeffg@MIKOEXOTICWEAR.COM writes:
> my heating system decided to not blow out hot air on the day it is > into the single digits...the only thing i can think of that i did is > last week i filled up my antifreeze and after about 1 quart realized > that i did not dilute it with 50/50 water to antifreeze, so is it > possible that too much concentrated coolant is doing this...my engine > heat gauge stays way below cold and does not even creep up after > driving for an hour > > sounds like a thermostat problem |
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