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Old 09-16-2010, 01:29 PM
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i noticed this morning thaT MY heater wasnt working but i was runiing around 200 degrees. so i went and drove it and it started working but stopped again when i stopped? any sugjestions?
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bad thermostat or that control valve in your heater hose isn't working right.
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dont have a control valve and ther is new
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If coolant is 200F, that's plenty hot for a good heater so t-stat is not the issue. Heater core could be plugged, restriction in heater hose(s), water pump could be weak or a combo.

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it works now. maybe it was plugged..
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