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Topic: 96 Dodge Stratus poor heating

Posted By: DougG
Subject: 96 Dodge Stratus poor heating
Date Posted: 03 Nov 2019 at 7:50am

My 96 Stratus is having heat issues,, going down the road it has some heat in the car but not comfortable at 20 degrees, sitting in the parking lot idling it heats up great, gets nice and toasty, its full of water/antifreeze, ive reverse flushed out the heater core, newer thermostat- last year, new water pump this spring, heat gauge runs right in the middle , never seen this till now

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Posted By: chaskaduo
Date Posted: 03 Nov 2019 at 9:43am

Sounds like a fresh air damper door isn't closing.

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1938 B, 79 Dynamark 11/36 6spd, 95 Weed-Eater 16hp, 2010 Bolens 14hp

Posted By: DougG
Date Posted: 03 Nov 2019 at 9:50am

Good call there, I turned the knob but really didn't feel resistance , ill check deeper into it, thanks

Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 03 Nov 2019 at 9:52am

DITTO ,,on what ole Chask says,,if it is vacuum operated,,the door may be staying open some due to LOW vacuum. Check the supply to it ,,maybe hole in vacuum supply line,,?

Posted By: DonBC
Date Posted: 03 Nov 2019 at 5:33pm

Is there an air filter on the fresh air? Most vehicles now have air filters and they are somewhat out of site and out of mind. People forget about them and they can get plugged up with dirt and bugs.

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Posted By: DougG
Date Posted: 07 Nov 2019 at 9:53am

Got the door closed it helped,, but still a little cool, thanks!

Posted By: chaskaduo
Date Posted: 07 Nov 2019 at 1:46pm

Maybe back flush your heater core.

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1938 B, 79 Dynamark 11/36 6spd, 95 Weed-Eater 16hp, 2010 Bolens 14hp

Posted By: DougG
Date Posted: 07 Nov 2019 at 7:39pm

Gonna try that again , it did help before