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Old 11-18-2012, 01:57 PM
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I have no heat and when I do get it its for like 2min and I can smell antifreeze but not bad and the thing wont switch from defrost to vents or floors sometimes. If I go up a hill the vents will change to defrosting vents
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Look at your blend door.... And flushing your heater core....
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If it's blowing through the defroster on the other setting it sounds like you have a vacuum leak. you need to start by checking the vacuum ball behind the front bumper passenger side. Then fallow the vac line all the way to the firewall. As for smelling antifreeze. That sounds like you have a leak in your heater core.
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OK thank u
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Heater core leak for sure if you can smell the antifreeze.
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Originally Posted by RTorrez1
If it's blowing through the defroster on the other setting it sounds like you have a vacuum leak. you need to start by checking the vacuum ball behind the front bumper passenger side. Then fallow the vac line all the way to the firewall. As for smelling antifreeze. That sounds like you have a leak in your heater core.
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So Has any one ever had smoke consing from there vents like a light smoke but seeable. Sometimes a littel thicker
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Originally Posted by lliwxj98.2
So Has any one ever had smoke consing from there vents like a light smoke but seeable. Sometimes a littel thicker
Yes! It happened once when I was wheeling and that was it. I couldnt figure it out. I thought I was seeing things....
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Haha so what u do did u find out what want wrong or what
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It's either the heater core leaking, or the blower motor resistor on it's way out. Do you see coolant dumping out of the condesate drain or on the passenger side floor?

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Originally Posted by Turbo X_J
It's either the heater core leaking, or the blower motor resistor on it's way out. Do you see coolant dumping out of the condesate drain or on the passenger side floor?
What and where is the blend door
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