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Heater blows cold

Old Jan 24, 2017 | 06:32 PM
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My bet is on an air bubble. Just been through this, but I could get heat if I did some hard pulls. 5MT SS here.
Old Feb 18, 2017 | 06:50 PM
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Ok guys! I replaced the t-stat and coolant last Saturday, a week ago. Everything went smoothly. Just yesterday it started doing the same exact thing. It went a whole week nice and hot. I was on my way home from work last night, started hot and then again went lukewarm. Now I notice once it goes lukewarm, it tends to blow more air out of the vents, then once it goes back to hot, it slows down a bit, like it has a fluctuation in a door or something. My mind is boggled. What I don't get is, why it went a whole week without an issue. I would think the issue would still be daily as it was before i changed the t-stat. I did noticed that the seal in the t-stat didn't look good, so I thougt I nailed it.
Old Feb 18, 2017 | 07:27 PM
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Did you burp the system real good? Sometimes those air pockets can be real stubborn. Other than that, you're back to a blend door problem.
Old Feb 18, 2017 | 07:32 PM
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Dammit, lol! Yes I did burp it well. It was an SOB!! Is it one particular blend door?
Old Feb 18, 2017 | 08:19 PM
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Check the link in post #20.
Old Feb 18, 2017 | 08:22 PM
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Did you check the heater core like donbrew suggested?
Originally Posted by donbrew
You can use some air to check for obstructed heater core while the t-stat is out.
And here's the link for the blend door again.
Originally Posted by firemangeorge
IF it turns into a blend door actuator issue, here is a link to the procedure. Thanks to former mod ChevyMgr.
Post #11 in this link: https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/prob...m-33767/page2/
Old Feb 18, 2017 | 09:11 PM
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Yes, blew air through it
Old Feb 19, 2017 | 05:22 AM
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Did you use a AC Delco thermostat ? Dexcool ?
What are your temps running now ? Are the temps the same when it was working correctly and then started acting up again this time ?
Old Feb 19, 2017 | 08:10 AM
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There's pictures in post #2 here...

https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/prob...ctuator-51029/
Old Feb 19, 2017 | 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by firemangeorge
Did you use a AC Delco thermostat ? Dexcool ?
What are your temps running now ? Are the temps the same when it was working correctly and then started acting up again this time ?

Yup, delco t-stat and dexcool. The temp currently is running between 183 - 198. I believe the temps before were in the 190's to 200

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