heater only working sometimes
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heater only working sometimes
I have a strange problem with my heater. The car is a 2006 X-Type with the 2.0 Diesel motor. The problem: when I drive the car, the heater only blows cold air. after I drive for about 10 to 15 minutes, I must stop, wait a few minutes and restart the engine. Then the heater works normally, until I park the car for a few hours. If I drive off after 2 or 3 hours, everything is fine. but if I wait - lets say - overnight, the same problem starts again. Now, the car always took very long to start heating, usually ca. 15 minutes or 5 miles driving. It bothered me very little since I hardly ever drove the car in winter. But things have changed and I need the car sometimes when it is cold outside. I have replaced the thermostat, checked the coolant level, even disconnected the radiator fans. Nothing makes the problem go away! What am I missing? I would appreciate any help greatly, thanks in advance!
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Hi Jo! Yes, that was also my first thought. Unfortunately, the replacement of the thermostat brought no change. If anything, it got worst ! About my location: yes you're right, it is the District of Melk in Austria! This is my birthplace but I lived in the US for nearly 30 years. Van Haag sounds rather German or Dutch. Are you in Europe?
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Well, that would be a possibility, but it would not explain why the heater works normal after a shutdown and restart of the engine. Or am I missing something? I noticed another phenomena today: when I leave the heater switched to "windshield defrost", it works without the shutdown/restart. At least, that what happened yesterday morning. This car has a live of its own it seems, but there got to be a way to fix this annoying problem. The Jag dealer would probably replace countless parts for countless Euros, with or without results. This is not in the budget! I got to find and fix this on my own......
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