morpho18
CEG'er
I have a 98 Contour with I4 zetec, auto transmission, just rolled over 70,000 miles.
I got the car two summers ago and am quickly approaching winter number two with the vehicle's heater not working correctly.
The engine never really seems to reach operating temp. No matter what time of year it is, the water temp gauge never goes above the small mark just to the right of the "C".
My commute to work is ~20-30 minutes in the winter and it usually takes the full commute until I get any semblance of heat coming out of the vents.
With my limited mechanical experience/knowledge, I've deduced that I either have a problem with my heater core, or a thermostat that is stuck open.
Could a stuck thermostat be the cause of this? Because it also might explain the terrible gas mileage I've been getting.
hrm...I think I just answered my own question. I'll leave it open to your input to see if something else might be the culprit.
Thanks in advance,
Adam
I got the car two summers ago and am quickly approaching winter number two with the vehicle's heater not working correctly.
The engine never really seems to reach operating temp. No matter what time of year it is, the water temp gauge never goes above the small mark just to the right of the "C".
My commute to work is ~20-30 minutes in the winter and it usually takes the full commute until I get any semblance of heat coming out of the vents.
With my limited mechanical experience/knowledge, I've deduced that I either have a problem with my heater core, or a thermostat that is stuck open.
Could a stuck thermostat be the cause of this? Because it also might explain the terrible gas mileage I've been getting.
hrm...I think I just answered my own question. I'll leave it open to your input to see if something else might be the culprit.
Thanks in advance,
Adam