Why would I not have heat from my 2003 Taurus

Asked by whitedragon28 Sep 23, 2012 at 10:49 AM about the 2003 Ford Taurus SEL

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My heater on my Taurus does not blow warm air

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Taurus cooling systems suck, heater cores alwsys get clogged

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More often than not the heater core is plugged, but the thermostat may also be stuck in the open position. Try flushing the system and replacing the thermastat.

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Try running some vinegar through the system for a while ! About a 16oz or so ! Run it through the system for awhile ! Its not a quick fix ! CLR might work too , but it may be too much for the system ! The car may act as if is over heating ! Because the reservoir will over flo from time to time ! Just put distilled or spring water in your cooling system as long as its spring or summer ! But don,t forget to have the system flushed . Before you add coolant for the winter ! It may still appear to over heat ! By overflowing at the reservoir ! But do not worry its trying to back flushes its self ! If you can do a back flush , do it ! It will hurry the process , after you have run the vinegar through for a couple of months ! I let mine run it,s course naturally ! it took awhile , but after 2 winters without heat I now have heat in the winter .

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