heating problems with my 92 taurus 3.8

[cody84]

as said in the title i have a 92 taurus with a 3.8 and ive been having heating problems...i start my car up for work every morning and after running for 15 minutes i get in the car and it is blowing cold air..but after awhile when im driving it starts to blow warm air..it seems the faster i go the warmer the air and the temp gauge usually sticks at just above normal and doesnt move..what could the problem be...could i need a flush or should i change the thermostat...let me know what u think thanks

[Millermagic]

It could be a bad heater core or a bad thermostat. I had a similar problem in my 01 taurus, the thermostat was stuck shut and I had no heat.

[shorod]

In addition to the thermostat, you could also have issues with the water pump. Water pumps have been a weak point on many of the Taurii. Use the "Search this forum" feature from the Taurus forum main page to search for the keyword "impeller."

-Rod

[cody84]

the temp level in my car never gets to the hot position it is way more towards the cold so could it still be the water pump then, because i do get heat every once in awhile and when i do its really hot

[cody84]

i wanna try figure it out before i stick money into a thermostat or a radiator flush and have that not be the problem

[shorod]

You could also try backflushing the heater core or checking for air pockets.

There have been A LOT of posts on this forum for heating issues, and a lot of cognizant folks have posted their findings. Use the search function and search for "heat" and related key words. I think you'll find several posts with symptoms similar to what you describe.

-Rod