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1998 Sebring Convertible heater is blowing cold air even after replacing the thermostat. Any suggestions on fixing the heat?

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After engine is warmed up , feel the hoses that go to and come from the heater. if they are not hot , this indicates that coolant is not flowing through the heater core. Could be that the core is all plugged up , ore some cars have a valve that opens or closes the flow. If the hoses are hot , that the problem is that the ducts in the dash that send air to and from the heater plenum are not opening up correctly. They usually work on a vacuum motor.
If you are not sure which are the heater hoses add that to your post , and I will track down the location for your vehicle. The heater hoses are usually about 1 inch in diameter.

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    gord storey Nov 08, 2009

    Did some checking online and found that on some sebrings , the heater core sits above the radiator , so if your coolant was to run low any air in the system would end up in your heater core. Full of air instead of hot coolant. There is a bleed screw to get the air out. Google 98 sebring heater and you will find the location of that screw , and bleed instructions.

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