2CarPros - Car Questions & Answers

1996 Chrysler LHS Repair Question


Topics covered: Door, Heater, Blend door.
Mileage: No information provided.

Asked on January 12, 2010

1996 Chrysler LHS heater

Heater problem
1996 Chrysler LHS 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 121,00 miles

my heat works fine in the car when on mix(vent and floor) but if I have it on defrost the fan is blowing but not much coming out. All the books I have do not break down the heating system that much
Avatar Asked by tim 5

Answer

Replied on February 11, 2010

Inside of your heater module (under the dash), there's a plastic flap that's called a "Diverter door" and "Blend door".

Your unit has one Blend Door which controls the temp by mixing heated and cold air to get the right temp. I believe there are three diverter doors in your system. These doors directs the flow of air to whichever vents you have selected. (floor, dash, defrost, mix)

They are all controlled by vacuum fed to them by black plastic lines. Sometimes these lines become cracked/loose, or the diverter door will stick.

You'll have to pull your heater control unit and have a look.

Tiny Answered by Ernest Clark (expert)
1,762 answers provided