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Dan405 - 30 Nov 2003 22:39 GMT

Ok, the heater in my 405 never truely seems to get hot anymore? (Mk2 1993
1.6i cat).

If i leave it running and standing, or am in traffic or whatever and get the
fan to come on, then it blows pretty warm, but not hot like it used to, and
the vents under the windscreen don't ever blow as hot as the vents in the
dash!? After the car is nice and warm (not so warm the fan is on), the
vents in the dash blow warmish, but the windscreen ones don't....

Any ideas anyone?

TIA

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ZS - 01 Dec 2003 19:40 GMT

Check the engine coolant level.

Also check she's not oiling the coolant - oily water will block the heater
matrix in no time.

Have you ever used Radseal or similar? They're a bugger for blocking the
matrix.

Andy

> Ok, the heater in my 405 never truely seems to get hot anymore? (Mk2 1993
> 1.6i cat).
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> TIA

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Nigel - 01 Dec 2003 22:46 GMT

>Ok, the heater in my 405 never truely seems to get hot anymore? (Mk2 1993
>1.6i cat).
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>TIA

Thermostat, or partially blocked heater matrix?

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