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Old 06-06-2011, 06:09 AM
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Why does a truck heater only blow cold air?

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Old 06-06-2011, 06:43 AM
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If you are talking about your Nitro, Chrysler uses an electronic mixing valve, to control the temperature entering the cabin. There is a small electronic motor that moves this valve, via a plastic gear. Sometimes the motor fails, and sometimes the plastic gears can strip. If you turn your control valve from cold to hot, or hot to cold, and you hear clicking, the gears are probably stripped, not allowing the valve to mix. If you turn the heater fan down, you should be able to hear the motor - it should be on the passenger side, behind the glove box. At least, that is where it was on my Jeep. Good luck.
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If you are talking about your Nitro, Chrysler uses an electronic mixing valve, to control the temperature entering the cabin. There is a small electronic motor that moves this valve, via a plastic gear. Sometimes the motor fails, and sometimes the plastic gears can strip. If you turn your control valve from cold to hot, or hot to cold, and you hear clicking, the gears are probably stripped, not allowing the valve to mix. If you turn the heater fan down, you should be able to hear the motor - it should be on the passenger side, behind the glove box. At least, that is where it was on my Jeep. Good luck.
I totally agree here.. You see.. It looks like they are not allowing the valve here to mix to produce heat. Maybe there is something wrong on the chrysler.
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