Heater only blowing cold air.

Asked by Conway Jan 18, 2016 at 06:45 PM about the 1998 Ford Expedition 4 Dr XLT SUV

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

One heater hose is hot & one is really cold. The
heater will only blow cold air. What do i need to do
to fix it?

16 Answers

3,485

sounds like you have a plugged heater core, you can try to flush it out if that don't work then it will have to be replaced, and is very expensive because the dash has to come out

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70,875

NO>>>>CHECK FOR A VACUUM LEAK>>>>>>>>>PLEASE

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223,685

You mean like if there was work done to the cooling system to make sure and purge the air pockets out when refilling?

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144,705

Check your heater valve,may be bad or vacume to it.

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940

Sounds like plugged heater core. Inlet is good but it's to clogged up for fluid to travel through it. I've used vinegar and air compressor to blow it out through both hoses

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3,485

you wont find that valve anywhere nere a ford Expedition

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3,485

they use a blend door to control the heat setting not a coolant control valve, If on hose is hot and one cold you have a restriction inside the heater core, I have had luck with CLR you can buy this at a hardware store

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223,685

Say there Steve B. the parts book does call out one like this. I know somewhere around this year they stopped using this.

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3,485

The 97 to 02 has a blend door system with reg heating, if your expedition has Aux rear heat you will have a control valve for the rear heat, so my thinking there should be flow through the front heater core at all times. Is very hard to diagnose cars/trucks without seeing them, but I try to give the best advise I can. with the information a have

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230

I have a 99 does expedition. It blows out cold a.c. but it dont blow out heat. It has third row seating and none of the vents have heat but have air. What could it be?

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90

I know this is an old post but I have the same problem, however the heater core is new so that is not the problem. And suggestions?

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70

I'm having the same problem. I checked the actuator motor, I checked the blend door, I flush the heater core, and I replace the thermostat but still no luck.

7 people found this helpful.

Wgat can i do i change tge change the cylinder head thermostat sensor thermostat and the sensor switch still no heat

50

Same problem on my 2010 sport trac. No heat, blender door works, replaced heat control valve, replaced thermostat, flushed everything including the heat core. Still only blows cold air and a slight whine in engine compartment when engine revved. any suggestions on where to go next?

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