Comments on: My 1999 Ford Taurus is not blowing hot air through the heater or defrost what are some suggestions? http://taurusanswers.com/my-1999-ford-taurus-is-not-blowing-hot-air-through-the-heater-or-defrost-what-are-some-suggestions.html Tue, 22 May 2012 03:43:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: edselmanll http://taurusanswers.com/my-1999-ford-taurus-is-not-blowing-hot-air-through-the-heater-or-defrost-what-are-some-suggestions.html/comment-page-1#comment-1781 edselmanll Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:52:03 +0000 http://taurusanswers.com/my-1999-ford-taurus-is-not-blowing-hot-air-through-the-heater-or-defrost-what-are-some-suggestions.html#comment-1781 it is it is

]]> By: Evolrider http://taurusanswers.com/my-1999-ford-taurus-is-not-blowing-hot-air-through-the-heater-or-defrost-what-are-some-suggestions.html/comment-page-1#comment-1782 Evolrider Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:52:03 +0000 http://taurusanswers.com/my-1999-ford-taurus-is-not-blowing-hot-air-through-the-heater-or-defrost-what-are-some-suggestions.html#comment-1782 Heater hose is probally disconnected Heater hose is probally disconnected

]]> By: g-man http://taurusanswers.com/my-1999-ford-taurus-is-not-blowing-hot-air-through-the-heater-or-defrost-what-are-some-suggestions.html/comment-page-1#comment-1783 g-man Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:52:03 +0000 http://taurusanswers.com/my-1999-ford-taurus-is-not-blowing-hot-air-through-the-heater-or-defrost-what-are-some-suggestions.html#comment-1783 First i would change the thermostat and use at least a 190 degree thermostat. then i would monitor the temp gage to see if its running normal or not.then try using your defrost, heater to see if there is any heat coming out at all.Usually when the heater core goes bad it leaks ant-freeze, so i would check and make sure you have no leaks. but it still could be bad and will have to replace it. I had a 78 firebird that leaked anti-freeze inside the car , when heater core went bad and got my carpet wet. First i would change the thermostat and use at least a 190 degree thermostat. then i would monitor the temp gage to see if its running normal or not.then try using your defrost, heater to see if there is any heat coming out at all.Usually when the heater core goes bad it leaks ant-freeze, so i would check and make sure you have no leaks. but it still could be bad and will have to replace it. I had a 78 firebird that leaked anti-freeze inside the car , when heater core went bad and got my carpet wet.

]]> By: pam472 http://taurusanswers.com/my-1999-ford-taurus-is-not-blowing-hot-air-through-the-heater-or-defrost-what-are-some-suggestions.html/comment-page-1#comment-1784 pam472 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:52:03 +0000 http://taurusanswers.com/my-1999-ford-taurus-is-not-blowing-hot-air-through-the-heater-or-defrost-what-are-some-suggestions.html#comment-1784 Have you tried replacing the thermostat? It is rather inexpensive to do so, and everytime my vehicle has not blown hot air, that was the problem. Usually when there is a heater core problem you will leak antifreeze in the floorboard and sometime it will also blow up through the defrost onto your windshield. Have you tried replacing the thermostat? It is rather inexpensive to do so, and everytime my vehicle has not blown hot air, that was the problem.

Usually when there is a heater core problem you will leak antifreeze in the floorboard and sometime it will also blow up through the defrost onto your windshield.

]]> By: Car Man Mike http://taurusanswers.com/my-1999-ford-taurus-is-not-blowing-hot-air-through-the-heater-or-defrost-what-are-some-suggestions.html/comment-page-1#comment-1785 Car Man Mike Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:52:03 +0000 http://taurusanswers.com/my-1999-ford-taurus-is-not-blowing-hot-air-through-the-heater-or-defrost-what-are-some-suggestions.html#comment-1785 Whenever you have overheating along with no heat inside, it's almost always a thermostat stuck closed. This keeps the coolant from circulating (no heat), and allows the motor to overheat. It's an inexpensive fix if you do it yourself (about $5-10), and is pretty easy to do, although you will need a catch pan and plenty of rags to catch the coolant that will leak out when you open the thermostat housing. Don't forget a new gasket! If the engine is still misfiring, this will magnify the overheating problem, as the other 5 cylinders have to make up for the "dead" cylinder. Make sure this is fixed if not already. Whenever you have overheating along with no heat inside, it’s almost always a thermostat stuck closed. This keeps the coolant from circulating (no heat), and allows the motor to overheat.

It’s an inexpensive fix if you do it yourself (about $5-10), and is pretty easy to do, although you will need a catch pan and plenty of rags to catch the coolant that will leak out when you open the thermostat housing. Don’t forget a new gasket!

If the engine is still misfiring, this will magnify the overheating problem, as the other 5 cylinders have to make up for the "dead" cylinder. Make sure this is fixed if not already.

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