Are you in the market for a new or used vehicle and having difficulty finding something in your budget? Or are you finding yourself making trade-offs to find something you can afford (i.e. less cargo space, lower trim level). A reporter from a national news publication would like to speak with you about your experience; please reach out to PR@Edmunds.com by this Friday, 11/21 for details.

Heater, temp gauge erratic

chas35chas35 Member Posts: 8
edited November 2015 in Nissan
The temp gauge doesn't move for about 20 minutes after starting and only touches the first line or slightly above. The heater seems to work, although just on the highest blower setting. It only puts out warm air and sporadically goes cold for a few minutes.

From what I've seen so far, I can replace the resistor behind the glove compartment for the blower, right?

The radiator's full to the top, and the reservoir is about 1/4 full when cold.
Tagged:

Comments

  • chas35chas35 Member Posts: 8
    Missing thermostat?
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    You'll need a lot more diagnosis---first off, to decide whether the air turning cold is because of a blend door being shut, or heater valve turned off by the HVAC module, or if, in fact, you have thermostat issue or air blockage in the cooling system. You may want to scan the HVAC system for codes and see if anything comes up (you'll need the proper type of scanner to do that).
Sign In or Register to comment.

Helpful Tools

Most popular vehicles

Your Privacy

By accessing this website, you acknowledge that Edmunds and its third party business partners may use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to collect information about you and your interactions with the website as described in our Privacy Statement, and you agree that your use of the website is subject to our Visitor Agreement.