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Heater Failure 850 1995

posted by  someone claiming to be Punxsutawney Phil on  Sat Feb 15 06:55 CST 2003 [RELATED]

I'd second the failed thermostat idea.

If your temp gauge never reaches the 1/2 way mark, that's your problem. (Then thank your lucky stars that it failed open, if it fails closed you have heat but also have a more serious problem!)

There is also a possibility of the actuator arm for "recirc" damper either breaking or working off the pivot.

The 850 heater cores do not tend to become obstructed. They MAY leak, in which case you'd have antifreeze leaking into your carpeting and sticky gunk on the inside of the windshield, but a "no heat' condition shouldn't be the symptom.

-Punxsutawney Phil

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