2fast4ya

I just got Projekt's old s14 so maybe you or spindrift187 know whats up just wondering if either of you has found out why the heat doesn't work. i thought it was fine but damn is it cold out today. the most it blows is kind of warm air if anyone else has a reason why it may only blow kind of warm let me know. i dont have the time to fuck with it to find the problem so any ideas or actual solutions would be great cuz its f%$#@ing cold out today.

Greaser

theres a valve in the heater core hoses connected by a sheathed steel rod to the heat temp lever in the car. most likely thats broken, move the valve under the hood near the heater core manually.

Spindrift

ding ding ding!

AuburnRyan

Step 1 = check coolant level in radiator.

Coolant goes (basically without looking, so give me a break if I miss something) ->radiator -> engine -> heater core under glovebox - > back to radiator

In other words, if you have no hot air, your coolant/antifreeze is not making it to the heater core. The valve mentioned above could also restrict flow into the core.

drifterJERRY

thermostat could be stuck open. but i put a new one in there so i dont think thats the problem. but might wanna check/replace.

2fast4ya

if spindrift 187 says the first answer is right ima go with that since he did own the car before ill have to figure out how to do the before mentioned fix. thanks for the help.

Spindrift

Jerry is the guy I bought it from, it had no t-stat in it when I got it(im guessing you got your cars mixed up ) so I put in an advance auto t-stat and it started overheating on me, then put in a OEM nissan t-stat and had no problems since. Heat was always so-so on it and after having it looked over it was apparent it is the cable greaser is talking about.

2fast4ya

thanks a lot again to everyone ill mess with it today.

drifterJERRY

no way, that KA is so powerful it scarfed that bitch down!!!!! now that i hink about it, i never even check the thermostat in that engine. no wonder it bled so easily. my bad. i suck. i'll paypal ya 10 dolla for the part.