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Car Forum / GMC Cars / January 2006No heat in '95 Park Ave Ultra
The AC works fine, but no heat in the winter. Where should I begin tracking this down? I assume there is a heater valve in the hose from the engine cooling system, but I can't see it. TIA Ed > The AC works fine, but no heat in the winter. Where should I begin > tracking this down? > I assume there is a heater valve in the hose from the engine cooling > system, but I can't > see it. Antifreeze level? Thermostat? Air bubble in the cooling system? There have been a ton of questions like this over the past few weeks or months. DAGS a bit and you'll find a ton of suggestions and ideas.  Signature-Mike- mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net Thanks, Mike. Coolant level is fine. The t'stat is 10 years old, so it probably deserves replacing, but since the heater hoses are hot I don't think this is the problem with the heater. What does DAGS mean? Search Google Groups? Ed > Antifreeze level? Thermostat? Air bubble in the cooling system? > > There have been a ton of questions like this over the past few weeks > or > months. DAGS a bit and you'll find a ton of suggestions and ideas. > Thanks, Mike. Coolant level is fine. The t'stat is 10 years old, so > it probably deserves replacing, > but since the heater hoses are hot I don't think this is the problem > with the heater. > > What does DAGS mean? Search Google Groups? Yup - Do A Google Search (DAGS). Like I said, there's just been a ton of discussion lately about this very sort of problem so I'm sure you can quickly find a handful of ideas to get you headed in the right direction. Like you say, that thermostat will likely have to go. 10 years - that's record book stuff. Frame that sucker. Put tiny hands on it and make it a wall clock. Signature-Mike- mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net There is no heater control valve, the auto temp system controls a temp door thru a programmer that mixes the air on demand, hot water is always running thru the heater core, first of all see if both heater hoses are hot. > The AC works fine, but no heat in the winter. Where should I begin > tracking this down? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Ed Thanks, Shep. Just checked them and both are hot. What's the typical failure mode for the flaps? Is there a vacuum actuator that fails, or is it more likely the programmer? What do I have to take apart to check it out? TIA Ed > There is no heater control valve, the auto temp system controls a > temp door thru a programmer that mixes the air on demand, hot water > is always running thru the heater core, first of all see if both > heater hoses are hot. > The AC works fine, but no heat in the winter. Where should I begin > tracking this down? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Ed Water valves were done away with in the mid 1970's. If the hoses are hot, then water is circulating. Therefore, it's a door. |
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