The heater on my `97 Civic works intermittantly. No other
symptoms...sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Any ideas what might
cause this?

 

"David Glass" <dglass@sonic.net> wrote in message
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> The heater on my `97 Civic works intermittantly. No other
> symptoms...sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Any ideas what might
> cause this?

Doesn't work as in temp is cold, temp is inconsistent, fan doesn't blow,
makes funny noise, has a bad smell, switch sticks?

See whadda mean, Vern?

 

I see what you mean! Doesn't work as in heater is turned on, fan is turned
on and is moving air, but the air doesn't get hot.

"Butch Haynes" <Butch@huntsville> wrote in message
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> "David Glass" <dglass@sonic.net> wrote in message
> news:47a0d3d0$0$36380$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net...
>> The heater on my `97 Civic works intermittantly. No other
>> symptoms...sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Any ideas what
>> might cause this?
>
> Doesn't work as in temp is cold, temp is inconsistent, fan doesn't blow,
> makes funny noise, has a bad smell, switch sticks?
>
> See whadda mean, Vern?
>

 

On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:06:45 -0800, "David Glass" <dglass@sonic.net>
wrote:

>I see what you mean! Doesn't work as in heater is turned on, fan is turned
>on and is moving air, but the air doesn't get hot.
>
Probably the thermostat. Easy and cheap fix. Heater core is a bit
different . Probably hard to get at and expensive.


>"Butch Haynes" <Butch@huntsville> wrote in message
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>> "David Glass" <dglass@sonic.net> wrote in message
>> news:47a0d3d0$0$36380$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net...
>>> The heater on my `97 Civic works intermittantly. No other
>>> symptoms...sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Any ideas what
>>> might cause this?
>>
>> Doesn't work as in temp is cold, temp is inconsistent, fan doesn't blow,
>> makes funny noise, has a bad smell, switch sticks?
>>
>> See whadda mean, Vern?
>>

 

David Glass wrote:
> The heater on my `97 Civic works intermittantly. No other
> symptoms...sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Any ideas what
> might cause this?
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Did you try the most obvious? Fill the coolant reservoir to the =MAX=
mark, then fill the rad to the top. Repeat the reservoir part for three
days and see if it appears to be 'sipping' coolant overnight. If it was,
you had AIR in the system.

'Curly'

 

Thanks all for the advice. DG

"motsco_" <motsco_@interbaun.com> wrote in message
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> David Glass wrote:
>> The heater on my `97 Civic works intermittantly. No other
>> symptoms...sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Any ideas what
>> might cause this?
> ------------------------
>
> Did you try the most obvious? Fill the coolant reservoir to the =MAX=
> mark, then fill the rad to the top. Repeat the reservoir part for three
> days and see if it appears to be 'sipping' coolant overnight. If it was,
> you had AIR in the system.
>
> 'Curly'