Why is my van heating not blowing air?
Why is my van heating not blowing air?
If your van is low on coolant, it will not blow heated air. If it is a problem with the heating core, then the coolant might not be reaching it, or the blower is not blowing air from it.
What to do if your car is overheating but no heat?
Now, if the upper radiator hose is hot but the lower hose and the heater hoses are cold then try a new thermostat and see if the issue is repaired or not. The thermostat should open and close as the engine temp moves up. If the thermostat is “stuck” it can close off all coolant to the engine…thus overheating and no heater heat will result.
When do you Know Your Van engine is overheating?
A sure sign of a bad thermostat is that your engine will usually overheat within 15 minutes, and you will hear a loud banging sound from hot and cold coolant attempting to mix in the radiator. Your van’s cooling fan will be located behind the radiator.
What happens if there is no hot air coming from the heater?
If there is no hot air coming from the heater it is usually do to no hot coolant circulating in the engine. So if you have no hot heater air AND you have an overheating engine…this could mean you have no coolant in the engine, or not enough coolant.
Now, if the upper radiator hose is hot but the lower hose and the heater hoses are cold then try a new thermostat and see if the issue is repaired or not. The thermostat should open and close as the engine temp moves up. If the thermostat is “stuck” it can close off all coolant to the engine…thus overheating and no heater heat will result.
A sure sign of a bad thermostat is that your engine will usually overheat within 15 minutes, and you will hear a loud banging sound from hot and cold coolant attempting to mix in the radiator. Your van’s cooling fan will be located behind the radiator.
Why does my car heat up when I’m not driving?
If you have an electric cooling fan that isn’t coming on, this can cause your engine to overheat. This fan draws cooler air through your radiator when your car isn’t going fast enough to do the job naturally. You can test this by letting your car idle long enough for the engine to heat up.
If there is no hot air coming from the heater it is usually do to no hot coolant circulating in the engine. So if you have no hot heater air AND you have an overheating engine…this could mean you have no coolant in the engine, or not enough coolant.
