1993 Toyota Pickup Truck Runs Fine Until Turn Heat On Cab Engine Temperature

1993 TOYOTA PICKUP
150,000 MILES
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DGKEMM1
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My truck runs fine until i turn the heat on in the cab then the engine temperature goes up. What causes this
Dec 19, 2012 at 3:35 PM
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KHLOW2008
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Therotically when heater is turned on, the temperture should drop as the blower motor fan is helping to reduce coolant temperature. The problem is most likely to be a faulty reading which is most likely be due to a poor ground circuit.
Dec 19, 2012 at 5:38 PM
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