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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Maintenance and Repair / January 2007

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Heat doesn't work in 96 Corolla

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ben - 18 Jan 2007 12:23 GMT
The fan works. The car temperature gauge is fine. The car is running
fine. But it blows only cold air. Is that a fuse? Or something else?
Thanks
Dan  Beaton - 18 Jan 2007 13:15 GMT
> The fan works. The car temperature gauge is fine. The car is running
> fine. But it blows only cold air. Is that a fuse? Or something else?
> Thanks

Some possible causes:
- the cable from the heater control to the valve under the hood is disconnected
- the valve under the hood is seized and won't open
- the heater core is plugged and won't allow coolant to flow through it
- the coolant is low and there isn't enough to get to the heater
- there are leaves or other debris preventing air from getting into the heater core
- the ductwork under the dash is damaged or disconnected

Low coolant is the easiest to fix, so I would start there. While under the
hood, have someone operate the heater control so you can identify the
valve and check it out. Under dash work starts with a visual inspection.
Having the fan operating on high will help determine if there is air
blocked or leaking somewhere. You should be able to see the controls work.

Dan

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gsxr711@hotmail.com - 18 Jan 2007 17:22 GMT
> The fan works. The car temperature gauge is fine. The car is running
> fine. But it blows only cold air. Is that a fuse? Or something else?
> Thanks

Dan had some good advice, the only thing I would add is to check your
heater box under the dash. Most new cars heater boxes are controlled by
vacuum. You could have a vacuum leak, a disconnected hose or something
else causing the temperature control within the heater box to
malfunction. It could be a fuse. I would check them all.
Good luck
 
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