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pagey
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Hello all.
Having changed my radiator recently, I now find that the heater is putting out just barely warm air. Is it possible that I have an airlock? I put in a new Ford thermostat as well because the temp needle kept going into the blue and this seems to have rectified that problem. (2.9-12v)
Happy new year to all. 
Trev.
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Scorpio_Mike
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Re: airlock?
« Reply #1 on: Dec 30th, 2009, 11:25am » |
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Happy New Year to you Trev,
Hope it is not a blocked heater matrix 
Have you tried parking on a slope, front of car facing uphill and running the engine for a few minutes ?
I seem to recall this method can help get rid of airlocks on the V6 - maybe worth a try 
Good luck.
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gozz
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Re: airlock?
« Reply #2 on: Dec 30th, 2009, 9:25pm » |
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Trev.
Take the filler cap off and run the engine at about 2000 rpm whilst holding the heater outlet hose,if it doesn't get hot within a couple of minutes you MAY have a blocked heater.Keep your eye on the header tank whilst you do it,just in case you need to cap it off.
All the best GOZZ.
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pagey
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Re: airlock?
« Reply #3 on: Dec 31st, 2009, 11:07am » |
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Thanks Mike & Gozz. Both pipes going thro' the bulkhead are hot which made me think it could be some kind of airlock.
Trev
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Re: airlock?
« Reply #4 on: Dec 31st, 2009, 11:20am » |
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on Dec 31st, 2009, 11:07am, pagey wrote:Thanks Mike & Gozz. Both pipes going thro' the bulkhead are hot which made me think it could be some kind of airlock.
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Sounds like a blocked matrix 
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