Heater blowing cold air

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MIKE RUSS
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Replaced thermostat with new one from NAPA. Both lines going to heater core are hot, no smell or fogging with the heater core. Plenty of coolant. The blend door is moving up and down when switching from cold to hot, although it does appear to be moving slowly. Still cold air. Please, any other ideas? Thanks
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Wednesday, December 16th, 2020 AT 9:25 AM

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So you are hitting on the two common causes of this. Here is a video that will give more info on this issue:

https://youtu.be/SNRb6pSwYuU

I would suggest we start with access the blend door and remove the actuator (they call it an AC radiator servo #2) and move the door manually to make sure the heater blows hot. It sounds like the heater core is operating as the lines are hot so that is a good sign. With the other info on the blend door I would start there. Let's run through this and let us know what you find. Check out the diagrams (Below). Please let us know what happens. Thanks
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Thursday, December 17th, 2020 AT 2:24 PM
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My heat blows cold air and unable to defrost car properly. I am curious to know if the blend door is located where it can be easily accessed to be replaced. Heating /AC blend door actuator location
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Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 AT 6:53 PM (Merged)
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HARRY P
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It sounds like the temperature blend door actuator (servo motor) is not working correctly here is the location in the diagrams below.

this guide can help as well

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-heater-not-working

Also, what temperature is the coolant reading? If it is not warming up properly, then that will cause the heat to be cold. Have you checked the heater core hoses? There are two hoses that come out of the engine and go to the firewall. These hoses are always right next to each other. If one is significantly hotter than the other after the engine is warmed up.

Check out the diagrams (Below). Please let us know what you find. We are interested to see what it is.
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Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 AT 6:53 PM (Merged)
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KEN L
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Hello,

I found this diagram for a 2011 it might be the same. Air blend door servo motor. Check out the diagrams (Below). Please let us know what you find.
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Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 AT 6:53 PM (Merged)
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I warm my car up, the heat never comes on. I went to PepBoys and they diagnosed it as an issue with the blend door. I spoke to a repu man and he said that it could be stuck and that my car is too new to have an issue with the blend door.
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Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 AT 6:53 PM (Merged)
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Parts go out all the time so the car being "too new" has nothing to do with it obviously because it is not working. I would replace the air mix servo motor in the diagram I sent above.

Both heater hoses are hot coming out of the car's firewall correct?
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Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 AT 6:53 PM (Merged)
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How exactly did pep boys "diagnose" it? I am always suspicious of diagnoses coming from parts sales people. Most of them do not know a whole lot about cars, just enough to identify and sell parts and sound like they know what they are doing.

Again, I ask, what temperature does the engine reach? And have you touched the heater core hoses to see if they are both warm when the engine is warmed up and the heat switched on?
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Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 AT 6:53 PM (Merged)
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I am not sure how to check that, but I went to Toyota yesterday for a diagnostic and they said the evaporator case internal door is broken. They said some may have got into it through the vents and cause it to be stuck open.
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Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 AT 6:53 PM (Merged)
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Hmm, well I guess that is that then. As far as how to check the engine temperature, your car should have a temperature gauge. As long as it is getting somewhere near the middle it should be fine. But if it does not get near there, then your car will not have heat, and probably needs a new thermostat.

And for checking the heater core hoses, if you open the hood and look at the firewall (the wall between the engine and the passenger cabin) you will see two hoses right next to each other going into the firewall. The outer diameter of them is probably approximately an inch. If one of those hoses gets warm, but not the other, then it means that the core is clogged and you would need to flush it out. If neither is warm, it could indicate that you need a thermostat, or some other issue is going on. If they are both warm, then that points to a problem elsewhere in the heat/AC system.

That is the basic path that I was trying to go down. Let us know if there is anything else we can do for you.
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Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 AT 6:53 PM (Merged)
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The coolant level is good. The car does not overheat and will come up to temperature. If you start it up and let it warm up it will blow hot air. The cooling only happens when you drive it for a while.
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Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 AT 6:53 PM (Merged)
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Good morning,

Make sure the coolant level is correct.

This could be a clogged heater core. It would need to be flushed out to get rid of the debris so you have heat at idle.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-heater-not-working

A water pump could also cause this issue. The impeller could be the issue.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/water-pump-replacement

Roy
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Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 AT 6:53 PM (Merged)
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Heater turns out cold air when I stop on inclines.
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Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 AT 6:53 PM (Merged)
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Make sure the coolant level is full. Make sure the engine is operating at a normal operating temp. Check to make sure the blend door is working properly.

this guide can help

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-heater-not-working

Please run down this guide and report back.
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Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 AT 6:53 PM (Merged)
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When turn the heater fan on little or no heat come through the vents what is the cause?
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Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 AT 6:53 PM (Merged)
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It sounds like you have a temperature blend door actuator that is not working, bad engine thermostat or the engine is low on coolant, here is a video and guide to help you find the problem.

https://youtu.be/SNRb6pSwYuU

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-heater-not-working

Please run down these guides and report back.

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Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 AT 6:53 PM (Merged)
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With the engine at full operating temperature, locate the two 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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Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 AT 6:53 PM (Merged)
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One of the heater hoses are hot to the touch and one is not I can hold one of the hoses with no problem but the other one I can't it's to hot I did replace the thermostat and after I replace the thermostat and fill the radiator with antifreeze when I crank the engine it will start and cut right back of why the engine want run do the thermostat have something to do with the engine want run what all could be the problem why it want run please help me?
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Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 AT 6:53 PM (Merged)
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Could be a clogged heater core, try reverse flushing through the heater hoses
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Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 AT 6:53 PM (Merged)
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I recheck the heater hoses both are hot where are the electric moter/actuator and door located can you send me pictures?
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Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 AT 6:53 PM (Merged)
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My 2007 Camry will not blow hot air while idling. The thermostat is fine, the coolant level is where it should be, fuses are all good, blower is working. The car does put out heat while driving, but turns cold while at a stop light or stop sign. Also if it is sitting in the drive it will be cool air, but if I so much as press on the gas pedal it immediately turns hot for a moment then back to cool. Any thoughts?
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