lukeT
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:wtf:Anyone have any heater issues? I drove to a bussness and let my truck idle when I was inside maybe 10 min came out and it was blowing cold air. drove it a half block and it started working fine. whats going on with it?
heater issue....
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big adam
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Air in the system? Low coolant level? Mine did that, and the coolant jug was empty.
lukeT
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its not low and its been bleed out a few times
gnxtc2
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Sounds like a stuck open t-stat but it is also normal for these trucks as idling them cools the motor off. The cooling system was over engineered.
Billy T.
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lukeT
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IT DID IT THIS MORNING. HEATER WAS WORKING AND THEN JUST CUT OUT AND I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. YESTERDAY I DROVE IT ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT DID THAT THEN THE TEMP GOT REAL HIGH THEN THE T STAT OPENED AND IT COOLED OFF QUICKLY THEN GOT HOT AGAIN ONLY TO THE M OR THE L OF NORMAL.
gnxtc2
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Unless there is something wrong with the gauge, getting to the "L" is not good in cold weather. Check the rad (externally and internally) for clog, t-stat and other cooling components.
Billy T.
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Billy T.
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lukeT
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IT WAS 60 DEGREESE OR SO WHEN THAT HAPPEND
old man dave
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Like Billy said, try replacing the thermostat. Sounds like the old one has gone erratic.
Gary
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Like Billy said first. Then IIRC 96 and 97 originally came with a sightly lower temp T-stat than a 95, and the 95 T-stat will not work in the 96 and 97 engine. I bought a 203* T-stat from a online source and it work well year round. So changing the T-stat would be next on my list.
