Flapper valves, whether it be in your Dodge ram, or on a submarine all work in the same way. The flapper valve is design to allow liquid flow in one direction only.
Usually, the basic construction is a valve door that is attached at the top by a hinge. When liquid flows in the desired direction, the hinge allows the valve to open and allow flow. When liquid tries to flow in the opposite direction, the fluid pushes the valve door back against its seat and prevents liquid flow.
It's possible that your heater core is plugged up. It can also be a bad thermostat.
Low coolant, plugged heater core, failed water pump, broken temp door components inside the dash, etc.
NO! THE HEATER CORE IS YOUR CARS HEAT SOURCE YOU CAN BYPASS BUT IS NOT A GOOD IDEAL IN WINTER!
you have a bad heater core
no
Before CHanging the Heater Core, have you tried flushing it? I have a 99' Jimmy and have to do this every year to get my heater to work.
It may need a heater core.
This is alot of work. The entire dash assembly must be removed from the vehicle. Need to disconnect battery first, drain coolant, discharge A/C (should be recovered). Once dash is removed you need to take out the heater core and evaporator box out of the vehicle. Remove the top of box to gain access to the heater core.
Possibly it would but why would you go to all the trouble of removing and installing a heater core with a used one. Replacing a heater core is a very difficult job, and there is no way I would tackle this and not replace the bad core with a brand new one. My advice is install a new one, and not a used one you may be replacing next year.
replace heater core in a 1991 Chevy work truck 1500
Yes. The coolant carries the engine heat to the heater core. Without coolant the heater core does not get warm.
AC and heater are 2 different systems. The heater works by channeling fluid from your radiator to a heater core usually located under your dash. Heater may not work due to blockage in the line from the radiator or the heater core under your dash may be faulty.