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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 09:44 AM
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Default Heater goes cold when car stops

Anyone else have this problem? Heater works perfectly fine, but then at a stoplight, it starts blowing cool air. It's my wife's car, so I don't drive it everyday, but I know it didn't used to do it.
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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 11:31 AM
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Air bubble in the coolant lines. Has any work been done on the car that required a fluid flush / change/ top off?
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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 11:43 AM
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+1 ^^^^ Check the coolant level.
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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 12:20 PM
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Nope. No work done at all. I'll check the level, but I wouldn't think any impact on the heater should be felt at coolant levels that are sufficient enough to keep the coolant indicator light from coming on. Although, I do occasionally hear coolant "swooshing" when I first accelerate from a stop. Anything else?
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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 03:32 PM
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+2 your coolant is low and has an airpocket.
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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 05:02 PM
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airpocket, been there before
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Old Oct 19, 2005 | 05:11 AM
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OK...seems like airpocket is the consensus. Is there a method for "burping" the coolant system, or just add coolant?

Alty - you had the same problem?
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