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jones101 10-31-17 08:24 PM

No heat at idle
 
I didn't notice this last winter....
With the engine at operating temp I do not get warm air from any setting or blend UNLESS the car is rolling.
RPM does not seem to affect it. Road speed - even 5 MPH - seems to be the only thing that allows me to get heated air to come from the vents.

I did some searches but could not find anything to shed light on this strange new symptom.
I have some time left on my warranty, but the dealer is 100+ miles away. Any advice?

roadfrog 10-31-17 08:28 PM

Have you checked your coolant level? If it's low (even a little), it won't heat. Your symptoms are classic of low coolant.

sktn77a 11-01-17 09:40 AM

Is your interior fan working?

jones101 11-01-17 10:06 PM

Dang-
Added about 2 pints of fluid and now have heat. Thanks!
I guess RPM does indeed have an effect.

213374U 11-02-17 09:38 AM

Keep an eye on it for a few days as the level will drop as bubbles are evacuated from the system, don't want the same problem a week from now.

roadfrog 11-02-17 02:44 PM


Originally Posted by jones101 (Post 10020984)
Dang-
Added about 2 pints of fluid and now have heat. Thanks!
I guess RPM does indeed have an effect.

That's what I figured. Common issue. Now.....where is the leak? In my case, it was the water pump. They are failure prone.

Sportznuts 03-03-19 02:18 AM


Originally Posted by jones101 (Post 10020189)
I didn't notice this last winter....
With the engine at operating temp I do not get warm air from any setting or blend UNLESS the car is rolling.
RPM does not seem to affect it. Road speed - even 5 MPH - seems to be the only thing that allows me to get heated air to come from the vents.

I did some searches but could not find anything to shed light on this strange new symptom.
I have some time left on my warranty, but the dealer is 100+ miles away. Any advice?

Same issue. Kind of annoying. I shouldn’t have to freeze at every stop light.

jdanielca 03-03-19 02:57 AM


Originally Posted by Sportznuts (Post 10456136)


Same issue. Kind of annoying. I shouldn’t have to freeze at every stop light.

did you not read the solution?

jones101 03-03-19 05:57 PM

Topped it off with the fancy red stuff from the Toyota dealer every 6 months or so and all is well. Only took 1/2 cup or so.

Sportznuts 03-03-19 06:32 PM


Originally Posted by jdanielca (Post 10456138)


did you not read the solution?

oh. I didn’t see it. I do now. Thank you.

jdanielca 03-03-19 06:49 PM


Originally Posted by sportznuts (Post 10456803)


oh. I didn’t see it. I do now. Thank you.

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lex442 03-04-19 11:22 AM

I am so happy I saw this thread. I had the same problem and I added coolant and it resolved my problem as well.

nickderosa 03-04-19 02:47 PM

Low coolant was definitely the issue. Also, don't forget to burp it as Toyotas are known to get air in their system. That'll significantly help as well

jdanielca 03-04-19 05:02 PM

I can’t jack the car would burping still work?

nickderosa 03-04-19 05:10 PM

Yes, it will. Jacking it up helps get all the air bubbles out of the system, but you should get most of it out if you can’t


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