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HEAT ISSUE 97 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4

 
heavy chevy heavy chevy
New User | Posts: 1 | Joined: 12/06
Posted: 12/18/06
12:26 AM

I have a 97 Dodge Pickup that is having a heat issue. The Truck is running at a good temp but the heater when at full blast is only blowing luke warm  air. I was wondering if anyone has had this problem, also if they can give me a few steps to follow on getting it fixed. I didn't want to jump to conclusions and put in a heater core, Plus isn't the passenger side rug usually wet when heater cores go bad...??????    All help is appreciated.  

 
partspeddlers partspeddlers
New User | Posts: 6 | Joined: 12/06
Posted: 12/20/06
08:36 AM

Need to make sure your cooling system is full and if your truck has a heater control valve, that it is functioning properly. It may be located under the hood on the heater hoses and works off of engine vacuum.  

 
Blueassessor Blueassessor
User | Posts: 53 | Joined: 12/06
Posted: 12/21/06
08:01 PM

Get your motor up to temp nice and hot. Check both sides of lines going to her core should be fairly even. 10-15 degree difference. If not try flushing the heater core. Dis-connect lines to core. CLR work's great. Takes away all deposit's . Might need new thermo stat. Check coolant first to see if it's up first.