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Why would the temperature gauge drop when the heater is truned on?
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∙ 19y ago
The heater core is just like having another radiator, only smaller. Once you turn your heat on, and force air through the heater core with the blower motor, the engine's coolant's temperature is lowered, and circulated back to the engine, probably right where the temperature sensor is located.
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My Altima had that problem and it was the water pump going out. It started with temperature gauge was moving, but then it started leaking and finally the heater stopped being warm at idle.
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Your temperature gauge would go sraight to hot when you would start your car so you was told to change the thermostat Now when you turn on your heater it just stays cold How do you get your heater to?
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Would antifreeze coming out of the overflow cause the temperature gauge not to work?
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