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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Explorer / November 2007BRR!! HEAT PROBLEMS!!!
Hey all. Ok another problem with my 1997 explorer. yes, I am a typical 26 year old woman, I thought it was a 1999 when I wrote in with earlier with problems. LOL. Anyway, now my heat has decided to take a crap. I had a friend of mine who is a part time mechanic that I trust look at it. The heater core is not plugged all the hoses are hot. The blower works fine. And the little door/flapper things that need to move when changing from feet heat or defrost or A/C all move and all those little rod things that turn when you move the feet heat or to defrost turn also. So I need help. What the heck else can it be? Thanks. > Hey all. Ok another problem with my 1997 explorer. yes, I am a > typical 26 year old woman, I thought it was a 1999 when I wrote in [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > or to defrost turn also. So I need help. What the heck else can it > be? Thanks. Are you sure the temperature blend door is moving properly? Ed > > Hey all. Ok another problem with my 1997 explorer. yes, I am a > > typical 26 year old woman, I thought it was a 1999 when I wrote in [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Ed I have no idea what that means. You mean my knob? >> > Hey all. Ok another problem with my 1997 explorer. yes, I am a >> > typical 26 year old woman, I thought it was a 1999 when I wrote in [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > I have no idea what that means. You mean my knob? No, not the knob, the actual blend door inside the heater case. This is vacuum operated in response the position of your temperature knob. The door (flpa) shifts position to hcange how the air is routed through the heater core and the A/C evaporater. The way the air is routed through the componets determines the temperature of the air coming out of the vents. There is a common Explorer problem where the interal door (flap) fails. Even though the control works, and the acutator works, the door doesn't move. If the door doesn't move, you can't adjust the temperature. There is a good explaination at http://autorepair.about.com/library/faqs/bl958g.htm. This guy claims he has a simple fix - http://www.blenddoorfix.netfirms.com/. I have not tried this. Also see: http://www.alldata.com/techtips/Ford/20030323c.html http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=db553762b53d5e46caeac2d726a 77a4e&t=183742 http://mightyautoparts.com/pdf/articles/otl1200.pdf Regards, Ed White Thanks Ed. Although I haven't had this problem (yet?), it's good info. 2000 Explorer Ltd, V8 > On Nov 6, 3:12 pm, "C. E. White" <cewhi...@mindspring.com> wrote: >> "Tori" <tori.andr...@gmail.com> wrote in message [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > I have no idea what that means. You mean my knob? No, not the knob, the actual blend door inside the heater case. This is vacuum operated in response the position of your temperature knob. The door (flpa) shifts position to hcange how the air is routed through the heater core and the A/C evaporater. The way the air is routed through the componets determines the temperature of the air coming out of the vents. There is a common Explorer problem where the interal door (flap) fails. Even though the control works, and the acutator works, the door doesn't move. If the door doesn't move, you can't adjust the temperature. There is a good explaination at http://autorepair.about.com/library/faqs/bl958g.htm. This guy claims he has a simple fix - http://www.blenddoorfix.netfirms.com/. I have not tried this. Also see: http://www.alldata.com/techtips/Ford/20030323c.html http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=db553762b53d5e46caeac2d726a 77a4e&t=183742 http://mightyautoparts.com/pdf/articles/otl1200.pdf Regards, Ed White You shouldn't have it. To the best of my knowledge, there was an upgrade to those blend doors in the middle of 1998. > Thanks Ed. > > Although I haven't had this problem (yet?), it's good info. > > 2000 Explorer Ltd, V8 > Thanks Ed. > [quoted text clipped - 49 lines] > > - Show quoted text - Thank you very much!! Very helpful Tori <tori.andrews@gmail.com> wrote in news:1194383219.555864.9910 @e34g2000pro.googlegroups.com: > Hey all. Ok another problem with my 1997 explorer. yes, I am a > typical 26 year old woman, I thought it was a 1999 when I wrote in [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > or to defrost turn also. So I need help. What the heck else can it > be? Thanks. Along with Ed's line of investigation, does the engine warm up properly? That is to say does the needle move up near the middle of the temperature scale after 5 minutes of driving?  Signature--- there should be a "sig" here > Tori <tori.andr...@gmail.com> wrote in news:1194383219.555864.9910 > @e34g2000pro.googlegroups.com: [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > --- > there should be a "sig" here yep it does. and it started working on it's own again. But the when the knob is turned on cold it is hot and when on hot, cooler. >> Tori <tori.andr...@gmail.com> wrote in news:1194383219.555864.9910 >> @e34g2000pro.googlegroups.com: [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > yep it does. and it started working on it's own again. But the when > the knob is turned on cold it is hot and when on hot, cooler. Well in that case just run it backwards. :-) Signature--- there should be a "sig" here
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