1986 Z28...heating issues
Ok, let me start by saying this is really wierd......
Everything is hooked up on my car as it should be....I just changed the water/antifreeze and filled it back up, including filling the overflow tank half way. I put the cap back on as it should be and started the car. The top radiator hose got pretty hot fairly quickly, maybe within 2 minutes while all the other hoses were cool to the touch. I let the car run for about 15 minutes and watched as the temp gauge got up to about 220. All the while I had the heater on and set to HOT. For one, the radiator fan wouldnt come on until I turned on the A/C and it cooled the car back down....but what is really wierd/odd is the fact that the vents never blew warm air. But wait, theres more.......if I rev the engine just a tad while the heater is on, it would blow hot air, let off the gas pedal and back to cool air.
Could I have air in the lines somewhere/somehow? What would make it blow cool at idle, but warm while driving? If I move the slider to COLD it will blow cold A/C or just cool vent air. By the way, the overflow tank never pulled water out of it or put anymore into it. What's the deal? thanx.
Everything is hooked up on my car as it should be....I just changed the water/antifreeze and filled it back up, including filling the overflow tank half way. I put the cap back on as it should be and started the car. The top radiator hose got pretty hot fairly quickly, maybe within 2 minutes while all the other hoses were cool to the touch. I let the car run for about 15 minutes and watched as the temp gauge got up to about 220. All the while I had the heater on and set to HOT. For one, the radiator fan wouldnt come on until I turned on the A/C and it cooled the car back down....but what is really wierd/odd is the fact that the vents never blew warm air. But wait, theres more.......if I rev the engine just a tad while the heater is on, it would blow hot air, let off the gas pedal and back to cool air.
Could I have air in the lines somewhere/somehow? What would make it blow cool at idle, but warm while driving? If I move the slider to COLD it will blow cold A/C or just cool vent air. By the way, the overflow tank never pulled water out of it or put anymore into it. What's the deal? thanx.
I know you say everything is hooked up as it should be. It really sounds like you have a vacuum leak.
Either in the Climate Control **** or under the hood. I'm in the process of redoing someone elses crappy swap job on my new to me Camaro. I'm leaning towards a vacuum leak, because you say it starts to work when you rev up. Revving up increases vacuum...does it work while you're driving? Could also be a problem with your Fan's Temp. Control Switch.
Hope some of this helps. New to 3rd Gens, seasoned in problematic vehicles.
Either in the Climate Control **** or under the hood. I'm in the process of redoing someone elses crappy swap job on my new to me Camaro. I'm leaning towards a vacuum leak, because you say it starts to work when you rev up. Revving up increases vacuum...does it work while you're driving? Could also be a problem with your Fan's Temp. Control Switch.
Hope some of this helps. New to 3rd Gens, seasoned in problematic vehicles.
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