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Heater Core Bypass

Started by CrazyRacingMan, November 12, 2013, 08:16:48 AM

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CrazyRacingMan

Ever since I purchased this car the heat has done some weird things. If I start the car and let it idle for and hour the air coming out is still cold. This week I went to Lms 4 plus and 170 thermostat and it's worse. Driving down the interstate with cruise on I have no heat just cold air but as soon as I go wot I instantly have 90 plus degree heat. The blend door is on recirculation as well. In a parking lot or stop sign I have to rev it up for a few seconds and then it gets hot but cools back of quickly. I know I got all the air out of the system too.
2011 SHO Air Raid CAI, 170 DEG T-stat, LMS V8 93 Stage 4+

Frozen Taurus

Yep I have this issue too, drove to the gym this morning with lots of heat. Backed the car into a nice spot far away from the other gym rats and before I could it into park the vents started blowing cold air. If I rev it up, it comes back on  :wall:
2011 Tuxedo Black SHO non PP, K&N drop in, TCE Big Brake Kit, Megan Racing Coilovers
My other car is a 447 awhp Talon

EcoPowerParts

Try this:
TSB 12-4-2

04/05/12
REDUCED HEATER DUCT DISCHARGE
TEMPERATURE AT IDLE IN COLD AMBIENT
TEMPERATURES BELOW -9 DEGREES CELSIUS (15
FAHRENHEIT)
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SHOdded

How many miles do you guys have on your cars?  Time to do a coolant flush/fill maybe?  Heater core could be starting to get plugged.  Doesn't seem to be a thermostat issue, but could be.

Link to the TSB referenced above:
http://www.fordservicecontent.com/pubs/content/~WT/~MUS~LEN/3543/tsb12-04-02.pdf
2007 Ford Edge SEL, Powerstop F/R Brake Kit, TXT LED 6000K Lo & Hi Beams, W16W LED Reverse Bulbs, 3BSpec 2.5w Map Lights, 5W Cree rear dome lights, 5W Cree cargo light, DTBL LED Taillights

If tuned:  Take note of the strategy code as you return to stock (including 3 bar MAP to 2 bar MAP) -> take car in & get it serviced -> check strategy code when you get car back -> have tuner update your tune if the strategy code has changed -> reload tune -> ENJOY!

JoeB

Check your coolant levels. I had this same problem and had the dealer check it out. When sitting at a red light, cold air would be coming out of the vents by the time it turned green (it would heat back up once I got going). The dealer said that literally all they did was top the coolant off. I still don't understand how that helped, but I haven't had a problem with it since then. That might not fix your problem but it's an easy place to start.

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Frozen Taurus

#5
I have 51000 km on mine...so 30000 miles maybe

This does feel like a coolant flow issue....I've checked the coolant bottle and it appears to have enough extra coolant when cold....so I doubt that's it
2011 Tuxedo Black SHO non PP, K&N drop in, TCE Big Brake Kit, Megan Racing Coilovers
My other car is a 447 awhp Talon

SoCalSHO

I notice it quite often on my 2010. Other than that, I got nothin'.
Robert
2010 Met White
GH tuned, 3 Bar, upgraded turbos, 91 Oct
K&N drop-in or airaid, Corsa Cat-back
1/8 Mile 8.380@83.42MPH

Frozen Taurus

#7
Quote from: JoeB on November 12, 2013, 09:40:41 AM
Check your coolant levels. I had this same problem and had the dealer check it out. When sitting at a red light, cold air would be coming out of the vents by the time it turned green (it would heat back up once I got going). The dealer said that literally all they did was top the coolant off. I still don't understand how that helped, but I haven't had a problem with it since then. That might not fix your problem but it's an easy place to start.

This may actually be the issue, I went out to work on the car this morning and added maybe a cup and a half of coolant to the overflow bottle cause it was visibly down maybe half an inch from full cold line. I ran the car with the bottle cap off til it came up to full temp, I squeezed all the rad hoses and watched the coolant bottle for bubbles....which I am 90% sure I saw some come up.  I went out for a drive to my parents house, left the running with heater and fan on high for half an hour and when I came out it was blowing all kinds of heat.

Gonna watch it for a few days and see if more coolant drains out of the overflow bottle....but for now it seems fine.  :ok:
2011 Tuxedo Black SHO non PP, K&N drop in, TCE Big Brake Kit, Megan Racing Coilovers
My other car is a 447 awhp Talon

DJE624

Great!  Sounds like you burped that baby!

Frozen Taurus

So further testing this morning confirms it, at idle the temps coming out of the vents is 130* F with ambient air temps just above freezing here. I let it idle for 10 minutes at least. Driving temps were off the scale...somewhere above 155*

According to that TSB it should hold 136* F when ambient temps are minimum 61* F....so I'm happy with my results
2011 Tuxedo Black SHO non PP, K&N drop in, TCE Big Brake Kit, Megan Racing Coilovers
My other car is a 447 awhp Talon

SHOdded

2007 Ford Edge SEL, Powerstop F/R Brake Kit, TXT LED 6000K Lo & Hi Beams, W16W LED Reverse Bulbs, 3BSpec 2.5w Map Lights, 5W Cree rear dome lights, 5W Cree cargo light, DTBL LED Taillights

If tuned:  Take note of the strategy code as you return to stock (including 3 bar MAP to 2 bar MAP) -> take car in & get it serviced -> check strategy code when you get car back -> have tuner update your tune if the strategy code has changed -> reload tune -> ENJOY!

Frozen Taurus

To the original poster I would get this looked into soon, it concerns me that you may not have enough coolant in the top of your motor at cruise rpms
2011 Tuxedo Black SHO non PP, K&N drop in, TCE Big Brake Kit, Megan Racing Coilovers
My other car is a 447 awhp Talon

CrazyRacingMan

I burped the system after the thermostat install, and did it again after 4DR posted the TSB.  I'am taking it to the dealer since its still under my 90 day warranty.
2011 SHO Air Raid CAI, 170 DEG T-stat, LMS V8 93 Stage 4+

Frozen Taurus

Hopefully they can figure it out for you.
2011 Tuxedo Black SHO non PP, K&N drop in, TCE Big Brake Kit, Megan Racing Coilovers
My other car is a 447 awhp Talon

DJE624