Mitsubishi: NEED HELP PLEASE

I have a 94 Eagle summit with a 1.5 mitsubishi engine. for some reason the
car doesnt heat up, well the temp guage doesnt go up and the car doesnt blow
enough heat. (about room temp when the car's been running for 30 mins)
Someone suggested i change the thermostat and flush the rad. but the problem
is, i dont know where the thermostat, as for the rad i think i can figure it
out some how, so if someone can give me step by step instructions, that
would be great.
Thanks a lot.

Not familiar with this particular vehicle, but basic troubleshooting of any
low/no heat situation would be:

1. Make sure the radiator is full to the top with coolant/water mix. Low
coolant or trapped air in the system can cause this symptom.

2. Make sure there are no stuck shut off valves in the heater hose line.
These are usually located near the firewall and vacuum activated. They are
used to stop the flow of coolant through the heater core during summer
months when you are primarily running A/C.

3. Make sure the heater core is not clogged/blocked. You can generally feel
a hot hose entering the heater core and a cold one leaving if the core is
blocked. A good cooling system backflush is a good idea every 2 years for
that vintage and type of coolant to keep the system working properly.

4. It is possible that your Thermostat is either stuck open or not the
correct temperature (or even removed completely) if it was changed by
someone and there was no problem getting heat previously or you don't know
the maintenance history of the vehicle.

5. Last possibility, although rare, is your cooling fan may be running/stuck
on when it should be off. This can be caused by a defective temperature
sensor or a stuck relay.

6. Probably other possibilities, but this is what comes to my mind.

Good Luck!

Bob

"pipe_dreamz" <com> wrote in message
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On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 14:24:53 -0800, "pipe_dreamz"
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Sounds like you are new to the repair area. You need a manual.
Generally a factory manual is best, but for what you want to do a
Chilton or Haynes will work. Available at places like auto parts
stores, KMart, etc. About $20. Lots of pictures to help the beginner.
If the temp on the dash isn't going up and you are short on heat, the
first suspect is the thermostat as you were told.
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