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Old Sep 23, 2020 | 12:12 PM
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Hi, my chevy luminas heat is not working. I have bled the coolant system. Does anyone know what it could be?
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Old Sep 23, 2020 | 1:22 PM
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warm up the engine to normal operating temperature...the thermostat should open and the upper rad hose should feel hot. find the 2 heater core hoses that go into the passenger compartment thru the firewall...are these hoses hot? if they are the problem may be a blend door problem. inside the hvac case...there is a door that moves to adjust the temp from cold to hot. the door should move as you adjust the temperature control.
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Old Sep 23, 2020 | 2:20 PM
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Hi, my chevy luminas heat is not working. I have bled the coolant system. Does anyone know what it could be?
I'ts a &^^$$ to replace thermostat on these things. I'd recommend with the engine cold pull it, if it's open, it's replacement time. These are designed to fail open, my $ is the tstat is failed.
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Old Sep 23, 2020 | 2:23 PM
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I'ts a &^^$$ to replace thermostat on these things. I'd recommend with the engine cold pull it, if it's open, it's replacement time. These are designed to fail open, my $ is the tstat is failed.
You can also with cold engine NOT feel flow through the top radiator hose.
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Old Sep 24, 2020 | 8:41 PM
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Originally Posted by tech2
warm up the engine to normal operating temperature...the thermostat should open and the upper rad hose should feel hot. find the 2 heater core hoses that go into the passenger compartment thru the firewall...are these hoses hot? if they are the problem may be a blend door problem. inside the hvac case...there is a door that moves to adjust the temp from cold to hot. the door should move as you adjust the temperature control.
I just replaced the thermostat still no heat i checked it with a heat gun both are ice cold
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Old Sep 25, 2020 | 8:28 AM
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I just replaced the thermostat still no heat i checked it with a heat gun both are ice cold
Double check the top radiator hose to ensure the thermostat is working, I know you replaced it, but . The one thing I've not had to deal with on my 96 lumina is the heater control valve, but it looks like this is your issue.
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Old Sep 25, 2020 | 8:34 AM
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Originally Posted by kevinkpk
Double check the top radiator hose to ensure the thermostat is working, I know you replaced it, but . The one thing I've not had to deal with on my 96 lumina is the heater control valve, but it looks like this is your issue.
is there a heater control valve or is it the blend door?
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Old Sep 25, 2020 | 1:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Hunts M
is there a heater control valve or is it the blend door?
It may not have a valve, the blend door actuator is under the dash center.
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