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Old Dec 13, 2012 | 05:42 PM
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right guys advice please heater is blowing but very little hot cold as it should be just not very powerful when blowing it any ideas?

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Old Dec 13, 2012 | 06:42 PM
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Yep check your coolant level, if you're lucky an airlock or your radiator has gone, could be signs of head gasket failure,
(not all doom and gloom it was the radiator on mine)
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Old Dec 13, 2012 | 07:04 PM
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Checked them just at local garage seems like its ye actual fan blowing air just really slow out the vents inside the car
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Yep check your coolant level, if you're lucky an airlock or your radiator has gone, could be signs of head gasket failure,
(not all doom and gloom it was the radiator on mine)
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Old Dec 13, 2012 | 08:18 PM
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Could be the resistor bank has gone, but it could also be the switch.
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Old Dec 13, 2012 | 08:41 PM
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Could be the resistor bank has gone, but it could also be the switch.
Cheers ill check that
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Old Dec 14, 2012 | 08:12 AM
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Do these have pollen filters, changed mine made a big difference (was blocked with leaves , feathers and muck.)

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Old Dec 14, 2012 | 12:16 PM
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Cheers mate didn't think of that one!! Turns out its ye pollen filter
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Do these have pollen filters, changed mine made a big difference (was blocked with leaves , feathers and muck.)
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Old Dec 14, 2012 | 01:24 PM
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Ah...mine doesn't have one...
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Old Dec 14, 2012 | 05:09 PM
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Mine was located the back of dash glove box had to come out ect ha only took 15mins to be fair easy job for a subaru
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Ah...mine doesn't have one...
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Old Dec 14, 2012 | 06:12 PM
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At least, classics don't without aircon, to the best of my knowledge?
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