2002 Ford Focus Repair Question
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Ford Focus Heater Problem
Asked by buckeye23Answer
check to make sure both hoses are hot then check actuator in heater box in car.
Yes, both heater core hoses get hot. Still only very luke warm air is coming out from vents though. So you now think it may be the actuator in the heater box? What do you mean when you say "heater box"? Is it attached to the heater core behind the dash(hoping I don't have to take my entire interior out - which I think I have to on a 2002 ford focus to even get to the heater core). Also, when I find the actuator, how do I test it to find out if it's working? Thanks!
seeif it's getting power then take it out and connect it and see if it works. if it works then the door is probably broke. the heater box is the heater case.
I think mechanic that rebuilt engine may have connected hoses incorrectly at heater core. The hose that comes from my water pump is going to top heater core port and hose that goes back to thermostat area is coming from bottom heater core port. I think that is backwards? I think it goes from water pump to bottom heater core port(inlet) and then comes out of top heater core port(outlet) then goes back to engine? Does anyone know for certain on a 2002 ford focus? Like I said, after car warms up, I get a few seconds of luke warm air but then it tapers to just slightly above cold and stays like that. I never get really warm air coming out vents. Everything else seems ok(thermostat, actuator, etc). Would connecting hoses incorrectly(at core) cause this to happen? HELP!