Heater not heating on 2000 TJ...
12-30-2003, 01:34 AM
#11
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Re: Heater not heating on 2000 TJ...
Mine did the same. Here's what I did, and what you can do. Run your jeep
untill it's hot and turn on the heater. Now open the hood. See those
coolent hoses that go into the firewall to your heater core? Feel them
both. Are they both hot? If so, follow the advice the others gave you.
If not...
Turn off your Jeep, let it cool. Detach both hoses from the sides that
connect to the engine. With a garden hose, blast water through one hose
than the other. This is the point where mine coughed up some really, really
nasty stuff. When your done with that, flush it with demineralized water
(you don't want tap water in there). hook both ends of both hoses back up.
Take a drive and see if you now have heat. After your Jeep cools, top off
your radiator.
Nick
"ScriptLizard" <yeahright@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:fV6Ib.153303$%h4.149903@twister.tampabay.rr.c om...
> Hey, everybody. First thing... Happy Holidays!
>
> Now, as for the Jeep, the heater doesn't heat anymore. The a/c gets cold
> enough but when I turn it over to the red, it only seems to get lukewarm,
if
> even that. No longer under warranty so I was hoping someone could shed
some
> light on potential problems before I spend the dime on getting it looked
at.
>
> I appreciate any input.
>
>
untill it's hot and turn on the heater. Now open the hood. See those
coolent hoses that go into the firewall to your heater core? Feel them
both. Are they both hot? If so, follow the advice the others gave you.
If not...
Turn off your Jeep, let it cool. Detach both hoses from the sides that
connect to the engine. With a garden hose, blast water through one hose
than the other. This is the point where mine coughed up some really, really
nasty stuff. When your done with that, flush it with demineralized water
(you don't want tap water in there). hook both ends of both hoses back up.
Take a drive and see if you now have heat. After your Jeep cools, top off
your radiator.
Nick
"ScriptLizard" <yeahright@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:fV6Ib.153303$%h4.149903@twister.tampabay.rr.c om...
> Hey, everybody. First thing... Happy Holidays!
>
> Now, as for the Jeep, the heater doesn't heat anymore. The a/c gets cold
> enough but when I turn it over to the red, it only seems to get lukewarm,
if
> even that. No longer under warranty so I was hoping someone could shed
some
> light on potential problems before I spend the dime on getting it looked
at.
>
> I appreciate any input.
>
>
12-30-2003, 01:34 AM
#12
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Posts: n/a
Re: Heater not heating on 2000 TJ...
Mine did the same. Here's what I did, and what you can do. Run your jeep
untill it's hot and turn on the heater. Now open the hood. See those
coolent hoses that go into the firewall to your heater core? Feel them
both. Are they both hot? If so, follow the advice the others gave you.
If not...
Turn off your Jeep, let it cool. Detach both hoses from the sides that
connect to the engine. With a garden hose, blast water through one hose
than the other. This is the point where mine coughed up some really, really
nasty stuff. When your done with that, flush it with demineralized water
(you don't want tap water in there). hook both ends of both hoses back up.
Take a drive and see if you now have heat. After your Jeep cools, top off
your radiator.
Nick
"ScriptLizard" <yeahright@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:fV6Ib.153303$%h4.149903@twister.tampabay.rr.c om...
> Hey, everybody. First thing... Happy Holidays!
>
> Now, as for the Jeep, the heater doesn't heat anymore. The a/c gets cold
> enough but when I turn it over to the red, it only seems to get lukewarm,
if
> even that. No longer under warranty so I was hoping someone could shed
some
> light on potential problems before I spend the dime on getting it looked
at.
>
> I appreciate any input.
>
>
untill it's hot and turn on the heater. Now open the hood. See those
coolent hoses that go into the firewall to your heater core? Feel them
both. Are they both hot? If so, follow the advice the others gave you.
If not...
Turn off your Jeep, let it cool. Detach both hoses from the sides that
connect to the engine. With a garden hose, blast water through one hose
than the other. This is the point where mine coughed up some really, really
nasty stuff. When your done with that, flush it with demineralized water
(you don't want tap water in there). hook both ends of both hoses back up.
Take a drive and see if you now have heat. After your Jeep cools, top off
your radiator.
Nick
"ScriptLizard" <yeahright@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:fV6Ib.153303$%h4.149903@twister.tampabay.rr.c om...
> Hey, everybody. First thing... Happy Holidays!
>
> Now, as for the Jeep, the heater doesn't heat anymore. The a/c gets cold
> enough but when I turn it over to the red, it only seems to get lukewarm,
if
> even that. No longer under warranty so I was hoping someone could shed
some
> light on potential problems before I spend the dime on getting it looked
at.
>
> I appreciate any input.
>
>
12-30-2003, 01:34 AM
#13
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Posts: n/a
Re: Heater not heating on 2000 TJ...
Mine did the same. Here's what I did, and what you can do. Run your jeep
untill it's hot and turn on the heater. Now open the hood. See those
coolent hoses that go into the firewall to your heater core? Feel them
both. Are they both hot? If so, follow the advice the others gave you.
If not...
Turn off your Jeep, let it cool. Detach both hoses from the sides that
connect to the engine. With a garden hose, blast water through one hose
than the other. This is the point where mine coughed up some really, really
nasty stuff. When your done with that, flush it with demineralized water
(you don't want tap water in there). hook both ends of both hoses back up.
Take a drive and see if you now have heat. After your Jeep cools, top off
your radiator.
Nick
"ScriptLizard" <yeahright@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:fV6Ib.153303$%h4.149903@twister.tampabay.rr.c om...
> Hey, everybody. First thing... Happy Holidays!
>
> Now, as for the Jeep, the heater doesn't heat anymore. The a/c gets cold
> enough but when I turn it over to the red, it only seems to get lukewarm,
if
> even that. No longer under warranty so I was hoping someone could shed
some
> light on potential problems before I spend the dime on getting it looked
at.
>
> I appreciate any input.
>
>
untill it's hot and turn on the heater. Now open the hood. See those
coolent hoses that go into the firewall to your heater core? Feel them
both. Are they both hot? If so, follow the advice the others gave you.
If not...
Turn off your Jeep, let it cool. Detach both hoses from the sides that
connect to the engine. With a garden hose, blast water through one hose
than the other. This is the point where mine coughed up some really, really
nasty stuff. When your done with that, flush it with demineralized water
(you don't want tap water in there). hook both ends of both hoses back up.
Take a drive and see if you now have heat. After your Jeep cools, top off
your radiator.
Nick
"ScriptLizard" <yeahright@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:fV6Ib.153303$%h4.149903@twister.tampabay.rr.c om...
> Hey, everybody. First thing... Happy Holidays!
>
> Now, as for the Jeep, the heater doesn't heat anymore. The a/c gets cold
> enough but when I turn it over to the red, it only seems to get lukewarm,
if
> even that. No longer under warranty so I was hoping someone could shed
some
> light on potential problems before I spend the dime on getting it looked
at.
>
> I appreciate any input.
>
>
12-30-2003, 01:43 AM
#14
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Re: Heater not heating on 2000 TJ...
Thanks. I''l try this out.
"Nick N" <nnote@despammed.com> wrote in message
news:z09Ib.43582$J77.19554@fed1read07...
> Mine did the same. Here's what I did, and what you can do. Run your jeep
> untill it's hot and turn on the heater. Now open the hood. See those
> coolent hoses that go into the firewall to your heater core? Feel them
> both. Are they both hot? If so, follow the advice the others gave you.
> If not...
> Turn off your Jeep, let it cool. Detach both hoses from the sides that
> connect to the engine. With a garden hose, blast water through one hose
> than the other. This is the point where mine coughed up some really,
really
> nasty stuff. When your done with that, flush it with demineralized water
> (you don't want tap water in there). hook both ends of both hoses back up.
> Take a drive and see if you now have heat. After your Jeep cools, top off
> your radiator.
> Nick
>
>
> "ScriptLizard" <yeahright@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:fV6Ib.153303$%h4.149903@twister.tampabay.rr.c om...
> > Hey, everybody. First thing... Happy Holidays!
> >
> > Now, as for the Jeep, the heater doesn't heat anymore. The a/c gets cold
> > enough but when I turn it over to the red, it only seems to get
lukewarm,
> if
> > even that. No longer under warranty so I was hoping someone could shed
> some
> > light on potential problems before I spend the dime on getting it looked
> at.
> >
> > I appreciate any input.
> >
> >
>
>
>
"Nick N" <nnote@despammed.com> wrote in message
news:z09Ib.43582$J77.19554@fed1read07...
> Mine did the same. Here's what I did, and what you can do. Run your jeep
> untill it's hot and turn on the heater. Now open the hood. See those
> coolent hoses that go into the firewall to your heater core? Feel them
> both. Are they both hot? If so, follow the advice the others gave you.
> If not...
> Turn off your Jeep, let it cool. Detach both hoses from the sides that
> connect to the engine. With a garden hose, blast water through one hose
> than the other. This is the point where mine coughed up some really,
really
> nasty stuff. When your done with that, flush it with demineralized water
> (you don't want tap water in there). hook both ends of both hoses back up.
> Take a drive and see if you now have heat. After your Jeep cools, top off
> your radiator.
> Nick
>
>
> "ScriptLizard" <yeahright@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:fV6Ib.153303$%h4.149903@twister.tampabay.rr.c om...
> > Hey, everybody. First thing... Happy Holidays!
> >
> > Now, as for the Jeep, the heater doesn't heat anymore. The a/c gets cold
> > enough but when I turn it over to the red, it only seems to get
lukewarm,
> if
> > even that. No longer under warranty so I was hoping someone could shed
> some
> > light on potential problems before I spend the dime on getting it looked
> at.
> >
> > I appreciate any input.
> >
> >
>
>
>
12-30-2003, 01:43 AM
#15
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Re: Heater not heating on 2000 TJ...
Thanks. I''l try this out.
"Nick N" <nnote@despammed.com> wrote in message
news:z09Ib.43582$J77.19554@fed1read07...
> Mine did the same. Here's what I did, and what you can do. Run your jeep
> untill it's hot and turn on the heater. Now open the hood. See those
> coolent hoses that go into the firewall to your heater core? Feel them
> both. Are they both hot? If so, follow the advice the others gave you.
> If not...
> Turn off your Jeep, let it cool. Detach both hoses from the sides that
> connect to the engine. With a garden hose, blast water through one hose
> than the other. This is the point where mine coughed up some really,
really
> nasty stuff. When your done with that, flush it with demineralized water
> (you don't want tap water in there). hook both ends of both hoses back up.
> Take a drive and see if you now have heat. After your Jeep cools, top off
> your radiator.
> Nick
>
>
> "ScriptLizard" <yeahright@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:fV6Ib.153303$%h4.149903@twister.tampabay.rr.c om...
> > Hey, everybody. First thing... Happy Holidays!
> >
> > Now, as for the Jeep, the heater doesn't heat anymore. The a/c gets cold
> > enough but when I turn it over to the red, it only seems to get
lukewarm,
> if
> > even that. No longer under warranty so I was hoping someone could shed
> some
> > light on potential problems before I spend the dime on getting it looked
> at.
> >
> > I appreciate any input.
> >
> >
>
>
>
"Nick N" <nnote@despammed.com> wrote in message
news:z09Ib.43582$J77.19554@fed1read07...
> Mine did the same. Here's what I did, and what you can do. Run your jeep
> untill it's hot and turn on the heater. Now open the hood. See those
> coolent hoses that go into the firewall to your heater core? Feel them
> both. Are they both hot? If so, follow the advice the others gave you.
> If not...
> Turn off your Jeep, let it cool. Detach both hoses from the sides that
> connect to the engine. With a garden hose, blast water through one hose
> than the other. This is the point where mine coughed up some really,
really
> nasty stuff. When your done with that, flush it with demineralized water
> (you don't want tap water in there). hook both ends of both hoses back up.
> Take a drive and see if you now have heat. After your Jeep cools, top off
> your radiator.
> Nick
>
>
> "ScriptLizard" <yeahright@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:fV6Ib.153303$%h4.149903@twister.tampabay.rr.c om...
> > Hey, everybody. First thing... Happy Holidays!
> >
> > Now, as for the Jeep, the heater doesn't heat anymore. The a/c gets cold
> > enough but when I turn it over to the red, it only seems to get
lukewarm,
> if
> > even that. No longer under warranty so I was hoping someone could shed
> some
> > light on potential problems before I spend the dime on getting it looked
> at.
> >
> > I appreciate any input.
> >
> >
>
>
>
12-30-2003, 01:43 AM
#16
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Re: Heater not heating on 2000 TJ...
Thanks. I''l try this out.
"Nick N" <nnote@despammed.com> wrote in message
news:z09Ib.43582$J77.19554@fed1read07...
> Mine did the same. Here's what I did, and what you can do. Run your jeep
> untill it's hot and turn on the heater. Now open the hood. See those
> coolent hoses that go into the firewall to your heater core? Feel them
> both. Are they both hot? If so, follow the advice the others gave you.
> If not...
> Turn off your Jeep, let it cool. Detach both hoses from the sides that
> connect to the engine. With a garden hose, blast water through one hose
> than the other. This is the point where mine coughed up some really,
really
> nasty stuff. When your done with that, flush it with demineralized water
> (you don't want tap water in there). hook both ends of both hoses back up.
> Take a drive and see if you now have heat. After your Jeep cools, top off
> your radiator.
> Nick
>
>
> "ScriptLizard" <yeahright@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:fV6Ib.153303$%h4.149903@twister.tampabay.rr.c om...
> > Hey, everybody. First thing... Happy Holidays!
> >
> > Now, as for the Jeep, the heater doesn't heat anymore. The a/c gets cold
> > enough but when I turn it over to the red, it only seems to get
lukewarm,
> if
> > even that. No longer under warranty so I was hoping someone could shed
> some
> > light on potential problems before I spend the dime on getting it looked
> at.
> >
> > I appreciate any input.
> >
> >
>
>
>
"Nick N" <nnote@despammed.com> wrote in message
news:z09Ib.43582$J77.19554@fed1read07...
> Mine did the same. Here's what I did, and what you can do. Run your jeep
> untill it's hot and turn on the heater. Now open the hood. See those
> coolent hoses that go into the firewall to your heater core? Feel them
> both. Are they both hot? If so, follow the advice the others gave you.
> If not...
> Turn off your Jeep, let it cool. Detach both hoses from the sides that
> connect to the engine. With a garden hose, blast water through one hose
> than the other. This is the point where mine coughed up some really,
really
> nasty stuff. When your done with that, flush it with demineralized water
> (you don't want tap water in there). hook both ends of both hoses back up.
> Take a drive and see if you now have heat. After your Jeep cools, top off
> your radiator.
> Nick
>
>
> "ScriptLizard" <yeahright@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:fV6Ib.153303$%h4.149903@twister.tampabay.rr.c om...
> > Hey, everybody. First thing... Happy Holidays!
> >
> > Now, as for the Jeep, the heater doesn't heat anymore. The a/c gets cold
> > enough but when I turn it over to the red, it only seems to get
lukewarm,
> if
> > even that. No longer under warranty so I was hoping someone could shed
> some
> > light on potential problems before I spend the dime on getting it looked
> at.
> >
> > I appreciate any input.
> >
> >
>
>
>
12-30-2003, 08:15 AM
#17
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Re: Heater not heating on 2000 TJ...
Nick,
You're right, mostly, but it's a 2000 TJ. His heater core shouldn't be
anywhere close to clogged up unless he's been putting sand in the radiator
instead of water.
--
Jim
"Nick N" <nnote@despammed.com> wrote in message
news:z09Ib.43582$J77.19554@fed1read07...
> Mine did the same. Here's what I did, and what you can do. Run your jeep
> untill it's hot and turn on the heater. Now open the hood. See those
> coolent hoses that go into the firewall to your heater core? Feel them
> both. Are they both hot? If so, follow the advice the others gave you.
> If not...
> Turn off your Jeep, let it cool. Detach both hoses from the sides that
> connect to the engine. With a garden hose, blast water through one hose
> than the other. This is the point where mine coughed up some really,
really
> nasty stuff. When your done with that, flush it with demineralized water
> (you don't want tap water in there). hook both ends of both hoses back up.
> Take a drive and see if you now have heat. After your Jeep cools, top off
> your radiator.
> Nick
>
>
> "ScriptLizard" <yeahright@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:fV6Ib.153303$%h4.149903@twister.tampabay.rr.c om...
> > Hey, everybody. First thing... Happy Holidays!
> >
> > Now, as for the Jeep, the heater doesn't heat anymore. The a/c gets cold
> > enough but when I turn it over to the red, it only seems to get
lukewarm,
> if
> > even that. No longer under warranty so I was hoping someone could shed
> some
> > light on potential problems before I spend the dime on getting it looked
> at.
> >
> > I appreciate any input.
> >
> >
>
>
You're right, mostly, but it's a 2000 TJ. His heater core shouldn't be
anywhere close to clogged up unless he's been putting sand in the radiator
instead of water.
--
Jim
"Nick N" <nnote@despammed.com> wrote in message
news:z09Ib.43582$J77.19554@fed1read07...
> Mine did the same. Here's what I did, and what you can do. Run your jeep
> untill it's hot and turn on the heater. Now open the hood. See those
> coolent hoses that go into the firewall to your heater core? Feel them
> both. Are they both hot? If so, follow the advice the others gave you.
> If not...
> Turn off your Jeep, let it cool. Detach both hoses from the sides that
> connect to the engine. With a garden hose, blast water through one hose
> than the other. This is the point where mine coughed up some really,
really
> nasty stuff. When your done with that, flush it with demineralized water
> (you don't want tap water in there). hook both ends of both hoses back up.
> Take a drive and see if you now have heat. After your Jeep cools, top off
> your radiator.
> Nick
>
>
> "ScriptLizard" <yeahright@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:fV6Ib.153303$%h4.149903@twister.tampabay.rr.c om...
> > Hey, everybody. First thing... Happy Holidays!
> >
> > Now, as for the Jeep, the heater doesn't heat anymore. The a/c gets cold
> > enough but when I turn it over to the red, it only seems to get
lukewarm,
> if
> > even that. No longer under warranty so I was hoping someone could shed
> some
> > light on potential problems before I spend the dime on getting it looked
> at.
> >
> > I appreciate any input.
> >
> >
>
>
12-30-2003, 08:15 AM
#18
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Re: Heater not heating on 2000 TJ...
Nick,
You're right, mostly, but it's a 2000 TJ. His heater core shouldn't be
anywhere close to clogged up unless he's been putting sand in the radiator
instead of water.
--
Jim
"Nick N" <nnote@despammed.com> wrote in message
news:z09Ib.43582$J77.19554@fed1read07...
> Mine did the same. Here's what I did, and what you can do. Run your jeep
> untill it's hot and turn on the heater. Now open the hood. See those
> coolent hoses that go into the firewall to your heater core? Feel them
> both. Are they both hot? If so, follow the advice the others gave you.
> If not...
> Turn off your Jeep, let it cool. Detach both hoses from the sides that
> connect to the engine. With a garden hose, blast water through one hose
> than the other. This is the point where mine coughed up some really,
really
> nasty stuff. When your done with that, flush it with demineralized water
> (you don't want tap water in there). hook both ends of both hoses back up.
> Take a drive and see if you now have heat. After your Jeep cools, top off
> your radiator.
> Nick
>
>
> "ScriptLizard" <yeahright@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:fV6Ib.153303$%h4.149903@twister.tampabay.rr.c om...
> > Hey, everybody. First thing... Happy Holidays!
> >
> > Now, as for the Jeep, the heater doesn't heat anymore. The a/c gets cold
> > enough but when I turn it over to the red, it only seems to get
lukewarm,
> if
> > even that. No longer under warranty so I was hoping someone could shed
> some
> > light on potential problems before I spend the dime on getting it looked
> at.
> >
> > I appreciate any input.
> >
> >
>
>
You're right, mostly, but it's a 2000 TJ. His heater core shouldn't be
anywhere close to clogged up unless he's been putting sand in the radiator
instead of water.
--
Jim
"Nick N" <nnote@despammed.com> wrote in message
news:z09Ib.43582$J77.19554@fed1read07...
> Mine did the same. Here's what I did, and what you can do. Run your jeep
> untill it's hot and turn on the heater. Now open the hood. See those
> coolent hoses that go into the firewall to your heater core? Feel them
> both. Are they both hot? If so, follow the advice the others gave you.
> If not...
> Turn off your Jeep, let it cool. Detach both hoses from the sides that
> connect to the engine. With a garden hose, blast water through one hose
> than the other. This is the point where mine coughed up some really,
really
> nasty stuff. When your done with that, flush it with demineralized water
> (you don't want tap water in there). hook both ends of both hoses back up.
> Take a drive and see if you now have heat. After your Jeep cools, top off
> your radiator.
> Nick
>
>
> "ScriptLizard" <yeahright@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:fV6Ib.153303$%h4.149903@twister.tampabay.rr.c om...
> > Hey, everybody. First thing... Happy Holidays!
> >
> > Now, as for the Jeep, the heater doesn't heat anymore. The a/c gets cold
> > enough but when I turn it over to the red, it only seems to get
lukewarm,
> if
> > even that. No longer under warranty so I was hoping someone could shed
> some
> > light on potential problems before I spend the dime on getting it looked
> at.
> >
> > I appreciate any input.
> >
> >
>
>
12-30-2003, 08:15 AM
#19
Guest
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Re: Heater not heating on 2000 TJ...
Nick,
You're right, mostly, but it's a 2000 TJ. His heater core shouldn't be
anywhere close to clogged up unless he's been putting sand in the radiator
instead of water.
--
Jim
"Nick N" <nnote@despammed.com> wrote in message
news:z09Ib.43582$J77.19554@fed1read07...
> Mine did the same. Here's what I did, and what you can do. Run your jeep
> untill it's hot and turn on the heater. Now open the hood. See those
> coolent hoses that go into the firewall to your heater core? Feel them
> both. Are they both hot? If so, follow the advice the others gave you.
> If not...
> Turn off your Jeep, let it cool. Detach both hoses from the sides that
> connect to the engine. With a garden hose, blast water through one hose
> than the other. This is the point where mine coughed up some really,
really
> nasty stuff. When your done with that, flush it with demineralized water
> (you don't want tap water in there). hook both ends of both hoses back up.
> Take a drive and see if you now have heat. After your Jeep cools, top off
> your radiator.
> Nick
>
>
> "ScriptLizard" <yeahright@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:fV6Ib.153303$%h4.149903@twister.tampabay.rr.c om...
> > Hey, everybody. First thing... Happy Holidays!
> >
> > Now, as for the Jeep, the heater doesn't heat anymore. The a/c gets cold
> > enough but when I turn it over to the red, it only seems to get
lukewarm,
> if
> > even that. No longer under warranty so I was hoping someone could shed
> some
> > light on potential problems before I spend the dime on getting it looked
> at.
> >
> > I appreciate any input.
> >
> >
>
>
You're right, mostly, but it's a 2000 TJ. His heater core shouldn't be
anywhere close to clogged up unless he's been putting sand in the radiator
instead of water.
--
Jim
"Nick N" <nnote@despammed.com> wrote in message
news:z09Ib.43582$J77.19554@fed1read07...
> Mine did the same. Here's what I did, and what you can do. Run your jeep
> untill it's hot and turn on the heater. Now open the hood. See those
> coolent hoses that go into the firewall to your heater core? Feel them
> both. Are they both hot? If so, follow the advice the others gave you.
> If not...
> Turn off your Jeep, let it cool. Detach both hoses from the sides that
> connect to the engine. With a garden hose, blast water through one hose
> than the other. This is the point where mine coughed up some really,
really
> nasty stuff. When your done with that, flush it with demineralized water
> (you don't want tap water in there). hook both ends of both hoses back up.
> Take a drive and see if you now have heat. After your Jeep cools, top off
> your radiator.
> Nick
>
>
> "ScriptLizard" <yeahright@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:fV6Ib.153303$%h4.149903@twister.tampabay.rr.c om...
> > Hey, everybody. First thing... Happy Holidays!
> >
> > Now, as for the Jeep, the heater doesn't heat anymore. The a/c gets cold
> > enough but when I turn it over to the red, it only seems to get
lukewarm,
> if
> > even that. No longer under warranty so I was hoping someone could shed
> some
> > light on potential problems before I spend the dime on getting it looked
> at.
> >
> > I appreciate any input.
> >
> >
>
>
12-30-2003, 02:19 PM
#20
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Heater not heating on 2000 TJ...
It's possible if it was bought in '99 and hasn't been flushed every
two years. Maybe running around a little low with an air pocket
solidifying some of the impurities from added tap water and normal break
down of the coolant.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
TJim wrote:
>
> Nick,
> You're right, mostly, but it's a 2000 TJ. His heater core shouldn't be
> anywhere close to clogged up unless he's been putting sand in the radiator
> instead of water.
>
> --
> Jim
>
> "Nick N" <nnote@despammed.com> wrote in message
> news:z09Ib.43582$J77.19554@fed1read07...
> > Mine did the same. Here's what I did, and what you can do. Run your jeep
> > untill it's hot and turn on the heater. Now open the hood. See those
> > coolent hoses that go into the firewall to your heater core? Feel them
> > both. Are they both hot? If so, follow the advice the others gave you.
> > If not...
> > Turn off your Jeep, let it cool. Detach both hoses from the sides that
> > connect to the engine. With a garden hose, blast water through one hose
> > than the other. This is the point where mine coughed up some really,
> really
> > nasty stuff. When your done with that, flush it with demineralized water
> > (you don't want tap water in there). hook both ends of both hoses back up.
> > Take a drive and see if you now have heat. After your Jeep cools, top off
> > your radiator.
> > Nick
> >
> >
> > "ScriptLizard" <yeahright@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:fV6Ib.153303$%h4.149903@twister.tampabay.rr.c om...
> > > Hey, everybody. First thing... Happy Holidays!
> > >
> > > Now, as for the Jeep, the heater doesn't heat anymore. The a/c gets cold
> > > enough but when I turn it over to the red, it only seems to get
> lukewarm,
> > if
> > > even that. No longer under warranty so I was hoping someone could shed
> > some
> > > light on potential problems before I spend the dime on getting it looked
> > at.
> > >
> > > I appreciate any input.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
two years. Maybe running around a little low with an air pocket
solidifying some of the impurities from added tap water and normal break
down of the coolant.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
TJim wrote:
>
> Nick,
> You're right, mostly, but it's a 2000 TJ. His heater core shouldn't be
> anywhere close to clogged up unless he's been putting sand in the radiator
> instead of water.
>
> --
> Jim
>
> "Nick N" <nnote@despammed.com> wrote in message
> news:z09Ib.43582$J77.19554@fed1read07...
> > Mine did the same. Here's what I did, and what you can do. Run your jeep
> > untill it's hot and turn on the heater. Now open the hood. See those
> > coolent hoses that go into the firewall to your heater core? Feel them
> > both. Are they both hot? If so, follow the advice the others gave you.
> > If not...
> > Turn off your Jeep, let it cool. Detach both hoses from the sides that
> > connect to the engine. With a garden hose, blast water through one hose
> > than the other. This is the point where mine coughed up some really,
> really
> > nasty stuff. When your done with that, flush it with demineralized water
> > (you don't want tap water in there). hook both ends of both hoses back up.
> > Take a drive and see if you now have heat. After your Jeep cools, top off
> > your radiator.
> > Nick
> >
> >
> > "ScriptLizard" <yeahright@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:fV6Ib.153303$%h4.149903@twister.tampabay.rr.c om...
> > > Hey, everybody. First thing... Happy Holidays!
> > >
> > > Now, as for the Jeep, the heater doesn't heat anymore. The a/c gets cold
> > > enough but when I turn it over to the red, it only seems to get
> lukewarm,
> > if
> > > even that. No longer under warranty so I was hoping someone could shed
> > some
> > > light on potential problems before I spend the dime on getting it looked
> > at.
> > >
> > > I appreciate any input.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >