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Heat Questionkd3yt 01-20-2006, 03:52 PM 2001 Blazer Trailblazer 65000 miles. Checked the radiator level yesterday and it was down a little bit (Put about a cup of coolant in). The puke tank was where I normally keep it - above the hot mark. This is the first it has ever been low. I check the puke tank any time I am under the hood and open the radiator cap at least once a month. When I turn the heat on, it is strange. I have heat if I put is straight on defroster or on defrostor and floor. If I put the control to blow air out of the dash vents then it is cold!!! Also today I checked the radiator level again and it was down about half a cup. Does this sound like a thermostat problem? Might I be having problems with the blend door? I put a stant cap on at least a year ago. Also when looking in the radiator when it was low, it looks clean and shiny as a whistle. All help greatly appreciated!! berniescout 01-20-2006, 10:56 PM change the radiator cap s10blazerman4x4 01-20-2006, 11:13 PM Stant would be good choice. s10blazerman4x4 01-20-2006, 11:14 PM lol didnt see that. You could check the thermostat too.There not that expensive to buy. DaveLance 01-20-2006, 11:28 PM Get your system pressure tested to find out where it is leaking from. Do all of your vents work normally? Any hissing sounds behind the dash? kd3yt 01-27-2006, 04:27 PM Update:: I have put a new stant cap on. Also today I put a new thermostat in. Both hoses going to heater core are hot. When I move the temp control all the way to the right on the read mark I have great heat in all positions. If I lower the temp - I still have heat in defrost and defrost/floor position, but other positions are cool. Would this possibly be air in the heater core?? Question: to flush the heater core, I remove the two hoses and spray water first in one direction and then the other. Should I cover the distributor and other stuff directly below hose connections before I spray?? Any and all help and suggestions greatly appreciated!!! DaveLance 01-27-2006, 06:15 PM It certainly wouldn't hurt. Did you ever find out where you were losing coolant? kd3yt 01-27-2006, 07:12 PM No I did not. After the first two times it was low, it hasn't been low since. Thought maybe the old cap was bad. Automotive Network, Inc., Copyright ©2012
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