Stoopid car Stop blowing cold air

In summary: Remove the cap, and using a clean rag, blow gently into the radiator cap from below, as you rotate the cap around on the hoses. This will push any remaining coolant back into the radiator. If you have a broken thermostat, you will need to replace the entire assembly, and this will include the cap.
  • #36


rhody said:
For the record the OP, Peng has told me that:

His original issue has been addressed. So, where do we go from here ?

Rhody...

Replace the engine, body, drivetrain, and chassis, with Toyota parts?

Sell it before it breaks again?

Burn it and report it stolen?
 
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  • #37


edward said:
Try to grab both heater hoses in you hands when the engine is hot and heater turned on.

They should both feel hot. If one is much cooler than the other there is nothing or very little flowing through your heater core. The extra engine speed 3000 rpm, forces more water through.

I think someone already mentioned the blend door.

hmm, if there were a leaky vacuum, might the extra engine speed help there?

when I've had vacuum problems though, it always screws up my A/C.
 
  • #38


water pump
The high rpm before feeling the heat is a typical sign of a water pump going bad.
 

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