INADEQUATE HEAT FROM HEATER REPOSITION HEATER CORE. Buick Electra Estate Wagon 1988

For 1990-2009 cars

# INADEQUATE HEAT FROM HEATER REPOSITION HEATER CORE

POOR HEATER PERFORMANCE

#### Vehicles Affected: 85 THRU 88 ELECTRA/PARK AVENUE WITH C68 AIR CONDITIONING (AUTOMATIC)86 THRU 88 LESABRE WITH C68 AIR CONDITIONING (AUTOMATIC)

In the event of low heat in any of the above cars, check the following:

o Proper coolant level

o Proper coolant fill procedure

o Proper movement and position of slave door

If all of the above operations have been checked and heat is still insufficient, perform the following:

1. Remove the heater evaporator case cover to gain access to the heater core.

2. Inspect the alignment of the heater core to the case. Be sure the core is properly sealed to the case. The C68 automatics use a copper brass core different from the C60 manuals, which use an aluminum core with plastic bin/out tubes. It is possible in manufacturing to improperly install the C68 copper brass core in the case; thus allowing cold air to bypass the core (see illustration 1), and blend in with the hot air from the core before entering the passenger compartment.

3. Reposition core, retainer and seals as necessary.

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