If your engine warms up, but you don't get heat from your heater, check your coolant level, if it's low, this would be one explanation
Could be the thermostat not opening
The primary cause of a thermostat malfunction is corrosion. It prevents the thermostat from opening and closing as it normally would.
the temp gauge will run ot then cool that is when the thermostat is opening again
The thermostat is not opening up enough,
The raditator fan temperature sensor has a lower set point than what the thermostat is opening at, if this is something new then suspect thermostat is opening late.
Insufficient amount of coolant or thermostat not opening
either faulty thermostat not opening soon enuff, or wrong temperature thermostat still not opening soon enuff
According to the Gates Thermostat book, it's 92 degrees. Matt.
The top radiator hose is above the thermostat. If the top radiator hose is hot, the thermostat is opening. The thermostat is not the problem. Perhaps the radiator is clogged up or the water pump is bad. Look elsewhere.
if you take the thermostat out of houseing and the opening temp should be on it , around 88 degrees opening
Park the truck so the front end is raised or jack it up, to get the radiator opening higher than the heater core. Then bleed the system normally by filling and running, heat on high, until thermostat opens. Then refill and top off.
Yesy - if the sealant got into the mechanism of the thermostat Yesy - if the sealant got into the mechanism of the thermostat Yesy - if the sealant got into the mechanism of the thermostat