DSM Heat

[-GSX-Falcon]

and now i cry

[weshole]

Geez guys just try changing the t-stat. they will still function but will sometimes stay stuck open enough not to create enough heat from the engine to heat your heater core. Jim, if it used to heat good and doesn't now, that's probably it. If not, try to back flush your heater core. It's not hard to do. Both my previous DSM's heated excellent even in sub zero conditions.

[weshole]

Oh yeah, Also make sure that the coolant level is up to par. If it isn't, you'll have an air pocket in your cooling system and it'll end up in your heater core resulting in a no-heat situation also.

[amicheze]

mine works just fine. takes maybe 5 minutes to get warmed up and then the heat works great. i have a big problem with the windows getting all icy and fogged over while im driving though.

[PSiedTSi]

god i wish i had heat in my dsm

[Jim]

My coolant is full, and we made sure to get all the air out....

Would a flush make any difference?

[-GSX-Falcon]

amicheze wrote:
mine works just fine. takes maybe 5 minutes to get warmed up and then the heat works great. i have a big problem with the windows getting all icy and fogged over while im driving though.

Make sure your vents are open I had a big prob with that too. Opening the vents helped alot.

[weshole]

Jim wrote:
My coolant is full, and we made sure to get all the air out....

Would a flush make any difference?

If your heater core is getting plugged in the least bit, YOU BET IT WILL!! just backflush the heater core itself.

[Jim]

Bought a new motor anyway, so no point in doing it now

[weshole]

just do it when u pull the engine out soooo much easier then.

[Guest]

-GSX-Falcon wrote:
Make sure your vents are open I had a big prob with that too. Opening the vents helped alot.

What vents?

I have no problem heating up in my DSM. Problem I have is the damn dipstick keeps popping out coating my engine in nice oil. Don't worry Weshole I am going to pinch the dipstick tube and do the thing with the oil valve since I am home now back in the great WI until the 7th.

[PSiedTSi]

my dipstick popped when my car was stock...and i got pulled over at that same time so the cop let me off cause i told him i thought i just blew my car up and i just got it from the shop lol oh yeah and i only had a turbo for exhaust and he offered his flashlight under the hood lol

[Guest]

Thath must have been nice just having a turbo for the exahust. No boost lag whatsoever.

Did you pinch the tube in order to stop it?

[PSiedTSi]

it only that one time...more smoke than i ever wanna see from my car again...scared the hell out of me let me tell ya...it was right after i got the new motor running so i was just taking it for a test drive before it was modding time...

there was no lag anyway...it was a 13g strapped on there and that sucker practically spooled at idle...ask jeremy how it was against his 14b