1999 Honda Civic Heater Not Working

Asked by valibeee Jan 22, 2017 at 11:16 PM about the 1999 Honda Civic LX

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 1999 Honda Civic. Mechanically
the car is perfect but the heater doesnt
work. It blows air just fine but it'll be comd
air. I had the thermostat changed and filled
the antifreeze and it git warm for a minute
or two but then went cold in a few minutes
and hasnt got warm ever since. The car
doesnt overheat at all. I dont know how to
figure out the problem and want to see if
theres anything else i can do to fix it myself
before i take it to the shop abd have to
waste money on it.

3 Answers

13,570

assuming that you bled the air out of the system, find the heater hoses and check their in/out temperature

1 people found this helpful.
10

Same problem hear hoses are both not What do you think problem is eating me

1 people found this helpful.
20

Civic's engines are heat deficient, especially as they age. They just suck at making enough hot coolant in the winter especially if you're stuck in slow moving traffic or the car is parked. I flashed the system, separately heater core, checked thermostat, OEM coolant and not much of improvement. On the other hand 01-05 are known as head gasket blowers. Old Toyota Tercel also sucked in the winter until Toyota developed Echo-Yaris engine which IMO is one of the best small engines. So, engine block heater might be good addition to have the engine warm after cold winter night and reduce warm-up time in the morning. Make sure that flaps in the air box and heater coolant valve work properly, '99 up have electric motor for moving the flap doors.

2 people found this helpful.

Your Answer:

Civic

Looking for a Used Civic in your area?

CarGurus has 3,391 nationwide Civic listings starting at $2,230.

Postal Code:

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    ColdinMA
    Reputation
    2,390
  • #2
    Guru9CNGV
    Reputation
    2,140
  • #3
    GuruDMD1V
    Reputation
    2,130
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Honda Accord
44 Great Deals out of 907 listings starting at $2,799
Used Toyota Corolla
120 Great Deals out of 1,950 listings starting at $1,995
Used Toyota Camry
49 Great Deals out of 952 listings starting at $2,212
Used Honda Civic Coupe
13 Great Deals out of 271 listings starting at $3,990
Used Honda CR-V
89 Great Deals out of 3,819 listings starting at $1,995
Used Hyundai Elantra
159 Great Deals out of 3,192 listings starting at $1,850
Used Toyota RAV4
79 Great Deals out of 2,040 listings starting at $3,499
Used Ford Mustang
53 Great Deals out of 1,256 listings starting at $4,995
Used BMW 3 Series
76 Great Deals out of 1,183 listings starting at $1,995
Used Nissan Altima
27 Great Deals out of 672 listings starting at $2,000

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.