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psamp48
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Oct 17, 2010, 7:36 PM

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Passenger side temperature control Sign In

1997 Oldsmobile LSS
3.8 Litre (not supercharged)
123000 kilometers

I just bought this car, pretty good shape. One problem is that the passenger side heat has no control, seems to always blow cold. I can control the drivers side with the main, but the passenger side stays cold, and the door control doesn't do anything either. I had a 1995 Cutlass Supreme with the same problem. I replaced the passenger actuator, and all worked well. I cannot seem to find the passenger side actuator on the LSS. The door switch is connected, as it will turn the "Pass" light on the main panel when I move it. Is this enough info for someone to help me?

Thanks


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Oct 18, 2010, 2:36 AM

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Re: Passenger side temperature control Sign In





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psamp48
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Nov 23, 2010, 6:11 AM

Post #3 of 7 (2265 views)
Re: Passenger side temperature control Sign In

I haven't been using the car lately, but today I decided to take it for a run. The temperature this morning is -8 Celsius. I can't seem to get much heat out of the system. The engine is at normal running temperature, but I still get only cold air from the passenger side, and a little bit of heat from the driver's side. Also, when I turn the "pass" control off on the main panel, it always comes back on a few seconds later. I checked to see that the passenger gate was moving, as per the above drawing, but I'm not sure that it is being controlled properly. It was a cold drive to work this morning. What should I check next?


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Dec 3, 2010, 5:25 PM

Post #4 of 7 (2248 views)
Re: Passenger side temperature control Sign In

Does anyone have any idea what I should check next, I need to get it working before the real winter sets in.


Hammer Time
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Dec 3, 2010, 6:19 PM

Post #5 of 7 (2244 views)
Re: Passenger side temperature control Sign In

Unhook the rod and make sure it's closing the door all the way.



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Dec 4, 2010, 4:10 PM

Post #6 of 7 (2231 views)
Re: Passenger side temperature control Sign In

I unhooked the rod, it was in the wrong place, works well now, although I don"t think the passenger door control is working.

The heat is working, but not very much heat. I back flushed the heater core, good and clean, but the hoses don"t get very hot. Could there be something impeding the flow on the engine?


Hammer Time
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Dec 4, 2010, 4:12 PM

Post #7 of 7 (2228 views)
Re: Passenger side temperature control Sign In

It would likely be the heater core plugged up,not the engine but check the engine temp first to make sure it's getting hot eough.



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