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- May 9, 2013
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- Location
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Vehicle Year
- 1989
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 4.0 OHV
- Transmission
- Manual
Okay, so here's the deal. Freezin' season is rapidly approaching out her in Utah and my heater is freaking out. Last winter (granted this was in a different truck but they're the exact same engine and everything) the second my engine heat started registering, I could turn the heater on and basically have the tiny regular cab instantly warm. This was consistent no matter how cold it was outside. Now, it's getting down to about the mid 40's and I have tried to start using the heater a little bit every now and again but it's having some issues.
When I start the truck, obviously it blows cold because there is no engine heat. When I turn it on as the engine begins to heat up like I used to, the thing still blows cold. Once the engine heat hits mid gauge, where it consistently sits, it still blows cold. It will not blow warm until about 10 minutes after the engine has reached running temperatures. This is a bit annoying but I can deal with this. The part that I can't deal with is that when I coast for a few seconds (Clutch in or out - it doesn't matter what the engine rpms are being held at) or stop at a light/stop sign, the damn thing starts blowing cold again!!!
Anybody dealt with this before? Any ideas? This is really going to suck once ski season comes around!!!
When I start the truck, obviously it blows cold because there is no engine heat. When I turn it on as the engine begins to heat up like I used to, the thing still blows cold. Once the engine heat hits mid gauge, where it consistently sits, it still blows cold. It will not blow warm until about 10 minutes after the engine has reached running temperatures. This is a bit annoying but I can deal with this. The part that I can't deal with is that when I coast for a few seconds (Clutch in or out - it doesn't matter what the engine rpms are being held at) or stop at a light/stop sign, the damn thing starts blowing cold again!!!
Anybody dealt with this before? Any ideas? This is really going to suck once ski season comes around!!!