Cadillac Catera heater

1998 CADILLAC CATERA
124,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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CATERAXOXO
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I have a 98 Cadillac Catera. The heater works fine unless its really really cold outside, then it only works if I'm pressing on the gas. I thought it might be the thermostat but you never know with these little guys. Please help.
Feb 23, 2011 at 10:10 AM
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ANDREWS AUTOMOTION
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sounds like a clog in heater core or maybe bad water pump, make sure system is full of antifreeze.flush system and blow some air through heater core
Feb 23, 2011 at 1:19 PM
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FACTORYJACK
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It could be possible that the thermostat is not regulating the temperature correctly. The colder it gets, the more you will notice. Also considering that speed brings heat, is your coolant level low? Not the concentration of coolant, but the basis liquid level in the cooling system.
Feb 26, 2011 at 5:04 AM
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