Hey all,
My 01 Chrysler Voyager 3.3 flex has no heat.
Symptoms before this weekend, It starts and came up to the middle line on the temp dial with in about 5 min or less at idle. I would turn the heat and NO WARM AIR at all would come from the floor, dash or defrost vents. The temp stayed constant at the 1/2 mark and did not waiver at idle or Hwy speeds.
My search of the forum led me to a couple of things.
1. Low coolant
2. Broken thermostat.
3 Plugged heater core.
4. Bad vanes on water pump
5. Broken Blend doors, vac leak ect...
My first thing this weekend was to check the coolant level. Low and behold it was way low. I put in about 1.5 gal of 50/50 mix in the radiator and res tank. filled the radiator to just under the cap, ran it a couple of times and topped it off until it stayed steady.
Replaced the thermostat and gasket.
After all that I was rewarded with some nice strong heat. Outside it was about 50 degrees or so yesterday. This morning, the problem returned even worse. It was around 25 degrees out this morning.
The temp after 15 minutes barley reaches 1/4 mark. and Cold air blows from the floor vent. On the way to work, I stopped for some hot coffee and gas, once I got back in the temp rose almost to the 1/2 way mark and I had very weak heat. Once I got on the Hwy it quickly dropped down to the 1/4 mark and no heat. What's up???
I don't think it's the heater core or water pump, got strong heat yesterday. The blend doors seem to be working as they should. Maybe the new thermostat is stuck open? Air bubble in the system? if So what is the proper way to bleed it?
Any help would be great. My Wife gets mad and will not ride in it if she doesn't have to, she hates to be cold.
Thanks,
Pat
My 01 Chrysler Voyager 3.3 flex has no heat.
Symptoms before this weekend, It starts and came up to the middle line on the temp dial with in about 5 min or less at idle. I would turn the heat and NO WARM AIR at all would come from the floor, dash or defrost vents. The temp stayed constant at the 1/2 mark and did not waiver at idle or Hwy speeds.
My search of the forum led me to a couple of things.
1. Low coolant
2. Broken thermostat.
3 Plugged heater core.
4. Bad vanes on water pump
5. Broken Blend doors, vac leak ect...
My first thing this weekend was to check the coolant level. Low and behold it was way low. I put in about 1.5 gal of 50/50 mix in the radiator and res tank. filled the radiator to just under the cap, ran it a couple of times and topped it off until it stayed steady.
Replaced the thermostat and gasket.
After all that I was rewarded with some nice strong heat. Outside it was about 50 degrees or so yesterday. This morning, the problem returned even worse. It was around 25 degrees out this morning.
The temp after 15 minutes barley reaches 1/4 mark. and Cold air blows from the floor vent. On the way to work, I stopped for some hot coffee and gas, once I got back in the temp rose almost to the 1/2 way mark and I had very weak heat. Once I got on the Hwy it quickly dropped down to the 1/4 mark and no heat. What's up???
I don't think it's the heater core or water pump, got strong heat yesterday. The blend doors seem to be working as they should. Maybe the new thermostat is stuck open? Air bubble in the system? if So what is the proper way to bleed it?
Any help would be great. My Wife gets mad and will not ride in it if she doesn't have to, she hates to be cold.
Thanks,
Pat