95 Chrysler Concorde heater

[jake]

The heater in my 95 Chrysler, Concorde, does not blow hot. The engine
temperature gauge is in the normal range but I changed the engine thermostat
anyway with no effect on the cabin heater. I turn the heater control up to
85 but the heater vents only put out lukewarm air. There seems to be a good
volume of air coming out but the air is not hot.

The water/coolant in the radiator is full.

Does anyone have an idea of what could be wrong?

 

[Ted Mittelstaedt]

The heater in my 95 Chrysler, Concorde, does not blow hot. The engine

If you grasp the heater hoses in the engine compartment going to and from
your heater
do they feel as though hot water is being circulated by the engine?

Ted

 

[jake]

I did grasp the heater hoses that go to and from the heater. They did not
seem as hot as they should have been as they were easy to hold. I also held
the engine discharge hose to the radiator and it also was not very hot
either. The engine thermostat housing, however, was very hot and I could not
hold my hand on it very long.

The cooling system does not seem to have any buildup of deposits that might
clog the circulation. If there were a buildup wouldn't the engine run hot?

I never paid much attention, but, where is the water pump for this engine?

Jake

 

[Ted Mittelstaedt]

I did grasp the heater hoses that go to and from the heater. They did not
seem as hot as they should have been as they were easy to hold. I also held
the engine discharge hose to the radiator and it also was not very hot
either. The engine thermostat housing, however, was very hot and I could not
hold my hand on it very long.

Well, you didn't say what size engine is in there, although I don't know if
the
Concorde uses different engines. You could have a big air bubble in the
cooling system.
But clearly if your asking where the water pump is, your trying to
troubleshoot
without benefit of a manual. This is stupid. Stop immediately. Even a
next-to-worthless
birdcage-liner manual is better than nothing. There may be a special bleed
procedure for coolant change for your car.

Please get a manual of some kind, even a birdcage-liner manual. Ebay has
these pretty
cheap, here's 2 of them:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6762&item=2450124275
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6762&item=2450422139

Ebay even has the real factory manual from time to time, keep an eye out for
it.

Ted