heater not blowing hot just cold air

Asked by vedverne Dec 09, 2013 at 05:45 PM about the 1992 Lexus SC 300 RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

i put a peice of card board in front of radiator and it started to blow warm air.  could there b   
no thermostat in engine

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There probably is a thermostat, unless someone removed. They wont magically disappear. More than likely with this car you are low on coolant. Water pump may be leaking, radiator may be leaking. Water pumps have been known to leak on the 2J motors.

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