Jettario
Member
Been having issues with my car not building heat ever since the temp dropped below 0. I let the car sit and run for half an hour to warm up and my temp gauge will barely make it up to the 70 mark, half the time it wont even come off 50. I have an hour drive to work and the temp gauge will climb to around the 70 mark in slower driving but drops below that on the highway. At first I figured it was the thermostat so I put a new one in and no change. My blower motor crapped out and I changed it which gives me a bit more heat in the cabin when it sits and idles for awhile but I can feel the temperature drop off as I start highway driving. I also blocked off the rad with cardboard which improved my problem only slightly. I feel like the car should be able to build way more heat, considering temp in ottawa has only been between -5 and 0 lately. Any ideas of something I have not tried would be appreciated!