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Shawn Posted on Jun 16, 2016
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My 2006 chevy equinox has no heat changed thermostat bled the radiator system im getting a little bit of heat Then I get cold air then starts getting warm again then cold What could cause this?

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Are you sure you bled all the air out of the cooling system? This is the symptom of trapped air. There should be little bleeder valves on the engine near the thermostat, they kind of look like front end grease fittings. Open them up while filling and have the front of the vehicle raised to help the air escape.

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    How long does it take to do and how will i know for sure all air is out? Cause i did what you said with bleeders for an hour just when id start getting heat then id loose it

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    Maybe there is an air temperature control blend door problem? Maybe the heater is getting hot, feel the lines to the heater core from the engine the larger hose is the inlet side, if that hose is hot the heater is getting hot but the air is not being directed over it by a faulty blend door and or actuator.

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Raise the front of the car up and then bleed the radiator agian

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I tepleased heater core and removed dash now car dose not start and there is a xtra plug left and it's gray with a black fingger lock on it don't no where it goes cause I did not take it apart a friend did and number the plugs with tape for each plug

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SOURCE: 2006 Chevy equinox ls 3.1 how do you bleed the radiator coolant system

If you look on the passenger front of the engine you should see a pipe coming up from the water pump housing. There should be a bleeder screw on the top. use a 9/32" socket to loosen the bleeder. Start the engine and keep bleeder open until coolant comes out. Close it and let the engine come up to temp while periodically opening the bleeder to let any additional air out. Keep an eye on the coolant level and top off as necessary.

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I have a 2001 nissan sentra 1.8 with 158,000 miles. Problem started a month ago,no heat while idling but when revved up or driving would have heat. Changed thermostat,bled system from bolt above thermostat...

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