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Old Nov 23, 2007 | 05:59 PM
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Question heat issue???

today was the coldest day so far this winter 25 degrees this morning. Had the heat on high was driving then it was blowing cold air so i turned the temp. control **** to cold then back to hot and had heat again anyone else have this happen or what it could be???
 
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Old Nov 23, 2007 | 08:24 PM
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I had a heat problem with it blowing cold and the coolant was low
 
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 03:17 PM
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Cool

checked the fluid was low so i put some in took it for a ride got up to temp. checked again nothing in the container now what??? looks like the cap is leaking. head gasket ???
 
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 03:26 PM
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Check your oil...see if coolent is in the oil. It'll read way high....look whitish...bubbly. If so...it's tear down time.
 
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 03:43 PM
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possible bad cap?
 
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 10:57 PM
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Took it to the dealer and it ended up being both head gaskets shot replaced the oil cooler, egr cooler degas bottle. picked it up tonight truck runs sweet so glad that it was covered
 
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