[hornerboi]

Right since ive had the car the heater has never blown warm, i have replaced the hcv and still no change

I have done some searching and most cases are that its always hot or just has a mind of its own, mine is the opposite, always cold

Anybody able to help, oh and btw the hcv was brand new part from ford

This post has been edited by hornerboi: 07 December 2011 - 11:27 AM

[warriorwithin]

First of all I would use this track:

- You may try to change this -> http://www.pumaspeed...l-Valve_499.jsp (skipping this because you already done)
- your thermostat is ko
- at worst your water pump is ko

(now you woulnd't be able to see your water temp very high because is still too cold outside)

just give a look if the temp go high fast anyway

This post has been edited by warriorwithin: 07 December 2011 - 12:40 PM

[Ian G]

Run the car for a bit first without the blower motor on, make sure it's nice and hot and test with the blower on low speed.

If you run it on 4 straight away all you are doing is cooling the water as it passes through the heat exchanger and it won't get hot.

[ScubaSteve]

might be the heater panel behind the controls thats faulty. or the heater pack in the passengar side, fordpartsuk do good prices for these

[Ian G]

You seen the TSB for that one? 'Owner describes a burning smell from behind the dash' or something

Like we should stay calm when someone reports that.

I think that is to do with the blower motor not operating at all speeds though, this one sounds water system rather than electrical - although you never know.

Big question for is whether the matrix is hot.

Is the HCV fused/relayed at all? Could also check that plug for voltage but I'm not sure what it's supposed to read.

[ScubaSteve]

easy way to check hcv is listen to see if it clicks when you set it halfway between hot and cold

[hornerboi]

Can i remove the hcv and bypass it if i make up some pipe work so it should flow freely, will this cause any adverse effects, i just need a quick fix for now

[eddy198]

hornerboi, on 08 December 2011 - 08:37 AM, said:

Can i remove the hcv and bypass it if i make up some pipe work so it should flow freely, will this cause any adverse effects, i just need a quick fix for now

[hornerboi]

Eddy198 - did u mean to put something a bit mOre constructive that just quote what i put

[eddy198]

hornerboi, on 19 December 2011 - 07:16 PM, said:

Eddy198 - did u mean to put something a bit mOre constructive that just quote what i put

aye sorry got distracted ,i by passed the hcv with copper pipe now only hot air comes out probably
not great for summer but much better when going to work at 5 in the morning.eddy.