Re: cold hoses, temp gauge at normal?

From: Aaron Wyse (awyse@sw.rr.com)
Date: Fri Jan 16 2004 - 18:47:48 EST


That wouldn't indicate a problem.. Max AC will recirculate the air in the
cab, which is already heated, and warm it up more.. Or at least that's
what I was always told.. I've done that with several vehicles to get the
heat to put out better.
Aaron Wyse

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Goodell" <mikgoo@charter.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 9:58 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Re: cold hoses, temp gauge at normal?

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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "JAMES KNOX" <knox.james@sympatico.ca>
> To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 11:11 PM
> Subject: DML: Re: cold hoses, temp gauge at normal?
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> > Sounds like the thermostat is stuck closed thus flow restricted.
> >
> > Jim Knox, 91 Dak 318 LA ----- Original Message -----
> >
> My 99 5.2 auto is doing the same thing, right down to the temp guage but
> experimenting with it on the drive home this AM I found that switching the
> heat control to max AC and leaving the temp control on hot gave me good
heat
> out of the dash vents. Kind of makes me think I have a vacuum problem
> behind the dash that controls the the flapper in the heat duct allowing
> to much cold air in, or that the flapper is way out of ajustment.
>
> Mike Goodell
> mikgoo@charter.net
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