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Post Fri Oct 23, 2015 9:55 pm

my heaters are only blowing warm,any ideas how to improve them ?...thanks
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Post Fri Oct 23, 2015 11:46 pm

Thermostat OK?
Heater pipes right way around?
Matrix blocked?
Electric valve damaged?
Blender flap cable adrift?
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Post Sat Oct 24, 2015 5:59 pm

the Thermostat has just been replaced with a new one,ive tried to flush the matrix ,the water will flow when i put a hose one way but not when i put it the other way,is that normal ?
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Post Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:16 pm

scottybeemer wrote:the water will flow when i put a hose one way but not when i put it the other way,is that normal ?
Oh dear! Yes, it's normal. Bottom to top, water flows. Top to bottom, it potentially damages the valve. I hope you didn't connect a hose up properly and apply high pressure.

Were the thermostat change and flush attempts to solve the problem, or has it appeared since?
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Post Sat Oct 24, 2015 10:31 pm

no didnt try hy pressure,just held it on,ive flushed it every day for the last 8 days or so till it ran clear as the coolant was a very thick almost oil like rusty shit,and ive changed the thermostat becase of the lack of heat,my next step will be to see if the heater control is fully opening, cheers brian
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Post Sat Oct 24, 2015 11:01 pm

The blender flap lever can just about be seen on the RH side of the heater box by removing the under dash panel on the driver's side.
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Post Sun Oct 25, 2015 2:36 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:The blender flap lever can just about be seen on the RH side of the heater box by removing the under dash panel on the driver's side.
cheers mate :cool:
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Post Sun Oct 25, 2015 7:00 pm

"Cheers mate?!" I think that should be; thank you for your help, Sir. :)
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