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1992 Dodge Dakota Repair Question


Topics covered: Door, Heater, Blend door.
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Asked on October 18, 2012

Dodge Dakota Door Problem

The heater would only warm the truck it wouldnt get hot within a 30 minute drive
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Replied on October 18, 2012

With the engine at full operating temp, locate the 2 heater hoses where they go into the firewall and feel them to see if they are both hot to the touch. If they are both hot, the heat in that vehicle is controlled by a blend door that regulates heated air flow. it is operated by an electric motor/actuator. The problem can be that the actuator is stripped or inoperative or the door itself could be damaged. This is what needs to be determined by examining the actuator and see if it is responding to heat change commands or not.

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