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No heat just warm air

Bought a 1997 ford f150 heater blew out cold air , lot said they would fix it,i took it to there garage they tried to clean heater core but had to replace it worked good for 5 days started to blow warm air again

took it back they said they flushed radiator,i saw a couple quarts of cleaner not sure how they flushed .worked they said but started to blow warm air as soon as i drove it

took it back they flushed rad again replaced thermostat they said it worked but when i drove it it was warm air again

took it back they took out radiator took to rad shop shop said it couldnt be cleaned or rotted out garage put another radiator still blows out warm air

now they say it needs a water pump i said the heater core probally dirty from dirty radiator they said they cleaned it it dont leak it dont run hot
it just blows warm air

  • rparrish7200 Jan 19, 2009

    the lot is paying for it,i think the core is filthy again,i think they flush with out a machine the rad was so dirty the rad shop couldnt clean it so they replaced it so do you think the core should be taken out and cleaned or replaced again or maybe the control valve what ever that is

  • Anonymous Mar 26, 2014

    My personal belief as an old shade tree "mechanic" is that it has to be electrical and has something to do with the installation of the new ignition switch module that was installed. Maybe a coincidence, but that's my idea

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I think you are on top of your problem,,you dont need any one elses advice.
Complete rebuild of the cooling and heating system,, simple.

  • Anonymous Jan 30, 2009

    Sorry for getting back to you so late,,,the Heater core should be Replaced with a new one,,after making sure there is no more Crud in the cooling system.

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