2004 Stratus Heat Problem

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cls321 - 29 Nov 2006 22:26 GMT

I have owned the car for two years now. Whenever the car idles I get
no heat to come from the vents/defrost no matter what the water temp
gauge says. As soon as the RPM’s reach 1800 or so the heat will kick
on. I am guessing I need to replace a thermostat, am I on the right
track here?

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maxpower - 29 Nov 2006 22:39 GMT

> I have owned the car for two years now. Whenever the car idles I get
> no heat to come from the vents/defrost no matter what the water temp
> gauge says. As soon as the RPM's reach 1800 or so the heat will kick
> on. I am guessing I need to replace a thermostat, am I on the right
> track here?

No you are not on the right track!! The right track is gonna be check the
level in the radiator... You will probably find it to be low causing this
problem. Then find out where the leak is.

Glenn Beasley
Chrysler Tech

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cls321 - 01 Dec 2006 19:25 GMT

Anyone

> I have owned the car for two years now. Whenever the car
> idles I get no heat to come from the vents/defrost no matter
> what the water temp gauge says. As soon as the RPM's reach
> 1800 or so the heat will kick on. I am guessing I need to
> replace a thermostat, am I on the right track here?

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maxpower - 01 Dec 2006 21:05 GMT

> Anyone?
>
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> > 1800 or so the heat will kick on. I am guessing I need to
> > replace a thermostat, am I on the right track here?

Any one what? did you not read my reply or did it not go thru?

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No you are not on the right track!! The right track is gonna be check the
level in the radiator... You will probably find it to be low causing this
problem. Then find out where the leak is.

Glenn Beasley
Chrysler Tech

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