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2007 Chevy Equinox
3.4L V6
2WD
200k miles
Symptoms:
Car overheats when stopped/idling
Dual radiator fans work and do turn on automatically.
[color=red] Heater blows cold air when idling
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Things i’ve tried:
Replaced Thermostat
Replaced water pump
flushed cooling system
bled air out of cooling system
pressure tested to 15psi, stayed at pressure for 5 minutes.
Any ideas on what could be causing it? Thanks!
If your getting cold air with the heat on you either have a blockage or air entrapment.
First see if the heater core is blocked by flushing it out.
Then bleed the cooling system:
If it is a troublesome system you may need to vacuum fill the system: