Why is my 2008 Dodge Nitro overheating?
Why is my 2008 Dodge Nitro overheating?
While there are a variety of reasons your Dodge Nitro is overheating, the most common 3 are a coolant leak (water pump, radiator, hose etc.), the radiator fan, or a failed thermostat.
What to do if your Dodge Nitro heater is not working?
If your Nitro has a built in temperature gauge, take a look at it and see if it is in the spot it is normally in after a bit of driving. If it looks like it is colder than normal, that’s a pretty good indication that there is something wrong with the thermostat.
What does it mean when your car heater is not working?
There are two hoses coming to and from the heater core. They both should feel warm or hot to the touch with the engine on. If one of the hoses is hot, and the other one is cold, that is a pretty good indication that the heater core is clogged. If the neither hose has any heat, you may have air in the cooling system, low fluid, or low pressure.
Why is my water heater not working on my Chevy Silverado?
If the neither hose has any heat, you may have air in the cooling system, low fluid, or low pressure. If you look at your temperature gauge, and the engine is running hotter than normal, but there is not heat coming from the heater you may be having issues with the water pump. Try taking the vehicle out of gear and revving the engine a little.
What does a nitro thermostat do for a car?
The job of your Nitro’s thermostat is to regulate the temperature of the engine. It does this by allowing water to enter the engine when it is getting hot, and by keeping coolant from entering while the vehicle warms up. Sometimes when a thermostat goes bad, it stays stuck open. This allows the coolant to continuously enter the engine.
What are common reasons my Dodge Nitro has heater problems?
What are common reasons my Dodge Nitro has heater problems? While there are a variety of reasons your Dodge Nitro heater is not working, the most common 3 are a broken heater blower motor, a problem with the thermostat, or a failed heater blower motor resistor. See what others are asking about their Dodge Nitro.
How do you get antifreeze out of a nitro heater?
Use compressed air to blow the antifreeze out. I used a 10 gallon air tank with a blow nozzle (rubber tip). Get some hot water from the sink and fill it up through the garden hose and repeat the blowing out. Reverse hoses every other time you blow it out. You will see sand in your milk jug at the bottom.
There are two hoses coming to and from the heater core. They both should feel warm or hot to the touch with the engine on. If one of the hoses is hot, and the other one is cold, that is a pretty good indication that the heater core is clogged. If the neither hose has any heat, you may have air in the cooling system, low fluid, or low pressure.
How to turn off the Nitro change oil light?
SOURCE: 2008 dodge nitro change oil light how to turn off Directions are in the book, but you would put the key in and turn it all the way, just don’t start engine. Pump gas pedal all the way to the floor 3 times slowly, but it has to be with 10 seconds.
