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"Placebo" heater upgrade

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by colojeepguy, Dec 27, 2011.

  1. Jan 15, 2012
    MitsJ54

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    Have you checked to see if your original core is plugged up? This is a common issue and will result in only limited warm air. Remove the hoses and hold a garden hose by hand over one hose. There should be a full flow with very little restriction coming through the other hose.
     
  2. Jan 16, 2012
    colojeepguy

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    UPDATE-
    Last weekend I did the Chevy blower motor upgrade, this weekend I put a 195 thermostat in it. I would say results are mixed. The blower motor works great-much more airflow than the stock unit. However, even with the hotter thermostat, the air temp is just not that hot (both heater hoses are hot so I think the flow is OK). But, I have achieved what I was looking for-it's a noticable improvement for little investment.
     
  3. Jan 16, 2012
    MitsJ54

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    It is very difficult to Identify a plugged core by feeling hose temp.
     
  4. Jan 16, 2012
    aallison

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    For the amount of time it takes to pull a couple hoses, I'll pull both and back flush the core....
     
  5. Jan 16, 2012
    chuck123wapati

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    dirty fins will effect the output also they are essential for good heat transfer
     
  6. Jan 17, 2012
    colojeepguy

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    UPDATE (again)
    I think the 195 t-stat I got is defective-I drove the Jeep to work yesterday, and the engine temp was all over the place. I have an Auto Meter temp gauge, and I could watch the temp swinging between 180 and 210. Looks like I'll have to re-do that job :mad:
    Oh, well-if I have to drain the cooling system again, I'll flush the heater core just to be sure.
     
  7. Jan 17, 2012
    PeteL

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    "I think the 195 t-stat I got is defective-I drove the Jeep to work yesterday, and the engine temp was all over the place."


    From page one of this thread...

    ["I might throw a 195 stat in it & see what happens"]

    "Your milage may vary, but the 195 thermostat didn't work when I tried it for the same reason,years ago.
    Here in NH, the engine would boil over in severe cold weather, oddly enough.
    I believe the thermostat was not opening, since it was relatively exposed to the cold air stream and never got up to temp."
     
  8. Jan 17, 2012
    Vanguard

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    Just an FYI. You can use some Ford Blower motors in place of the Blazer motor and can skip having to cut the spacer.
     
  9. Jan 17, 2012
    Smokeater

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    Joel, Joel, Joel...just when this thread was going so good, you had to use the 4 letter word! J/k! It would be nice to know how to do this mod with even less trouble.
     
  10. Jan 18, 2012
    jburson

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    Which application would this ford blower motor be?

    I bought both PM102 and PM105 for the blazer application (part's house was closing and I had shop time for the night from the very pregnant wife), built a spacer, ran upgraded power for 20 amp, re-clocked and installed PM102, but the fan cage rubs on the motor case at times... my next step will be to pull it back apart and tack weld a small bead on the motor shaft to keep the cage off of the motor's case.

    Also my toes hang up on the spacer at times when I press the clutch, so I would like to get rid of the spacer and get back to the stock look.
     
  11. Jan 23, 2012
    colojeepguy

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    Update (again)
    I took out the 195 stat yesterday, and tested it in a pot of boiling water. Now, water boils at around 200 degrees at my elevation, but I had it at a rolling boil for 3 minutes and it had barely cracked open-seems like a defective tstat (sigh). I'm tired of messing with it, so I just stuck the 180 back in & I'll run the "farmer thermostat" (cardboard in front of radiator).
    While I had the system drained I flushed out the core-it has good flow so no worries there.
     
  12. Jan 23, 2012
    Jw60

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    when looking for fuel economy it was suggested to use the HD style thermostat, used in heavy trucks. i wish i had the PN but it was much better than the stock at controlling temp, I had a temp gauge just below the t-stat on the head, it would fluctuate +/- 5* on the highway each time it opened but the stock gauge on the rear of the block would not fluctuate.
     
  13. Jun 12, 2019
    Rick Whitson

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    Honestly, the best bet is to make it air tight, my jeep is comfortable with the stock heater. I don't need a lot of heat, I have winter cloths on to start with, so if you keep the heat you have inside it is not that bad. I built a CJ 5 because it is the first one with heater and defrosters. Just my two cents.
     
  14. Jun 12, 2019
    70cj5134f

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    Getting rid of the cold air suction side, and somehow route it to pickup air inside the jeep.
     
  15. Jun 12, 2019
    45es

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    Look at what jeep2003 did to his heater. His modification does reroute the airflow to pickup air inside the jeep.

    Make Your Stock Heater Work
     
  16. Jun 12, 2019
    Jw60

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    Here is my write up to make the fresh air door recirculate.

    My Heater Mod
     
  17. Oct 9, 2019
    65CJ5 SRD

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    Yes, it's MUCH better! Link has changed though: Heater Motor
     
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