2004 Honda Accord 2dr i4 heating

Discussion in 'Accord' started by elus1v, Jul 23, 2006.

  1. elus1v

    elus1v Guest

    My 2004 honda accord 4 cylinder manual coupe doesnt produce any heat.
    The AC works perfectly, but I get no heat when I turn it on. Where
    should I start first in my troubleshooting? I have the haynes manual
    but it doesnt seem to address this problem in the troubleshooting
    section. Thank you
     
    elus1v, Jul 23, 2006
    #1
  2. elus1v

    Earle Horton Guest

    Haynes manuals range from barely acceptable to completely useless, depending
    on which vehicle you have. Some Chilton's are better, and some are not.
    The be-all end-all is a Honda factory service manual, but you have saved
    some money buying the Haynes.

    If you look under the hood you should be able to trace the two heater hoses.
    You can feel them and see if hot coolant is being pumped to the heater core
    and back. Do this with the heat control turned to maximum heat and the
    engine of course warmed up and running. On my 1999 Civic there is a
    cable-controlled valve that opens and closes this circuit. You can see the
    valve opening and closing as you turn the heat control knob. A possibility
    here is an air lock in the system. Do you have reason to believe that
    coolant level is low, or has been low recently? Follow the Owner's Manual
    instructions for topping off the coolant. If you are getting hot coolant to
    the heater, and still no heat, then the problem is in the air control
    mechanism. When you say you get no heat, do you mean no air is flowing when
    the heater is turned on, or that you are getting plenty of air, but it is
    not hot?

    Earle
     
    Earle Horton, Jul 23, 2006
    #2
  3. elus1v

    Earle Horton Guest

    Haynes manuals range from barely acceptable to completely useless, depending
    on which vehicle you have. Some Chilton's are better, and some are not.
    The be-all end-all is a Honda factory service manual, but you have saved
    some money buying the Haynes.

    If you look under the hood you should be able to trace the two heater hoses.
    You can feel them and see if hot coolant is being pumped to the heater core
    and back. Do this with the heat control turned to maximum heat and the
    engine of course warmed up and running. On my 1999 Civic there is a
    cable-controlled valve that opens and closes this circuit. You can see the
    valve opening and closing as you turn the heat control knob. A possibility
    here is an air lock in the system. Do you have reason to believe that
    coolant level is low, or has been low recently? Follow the Owner's Manual
    instructions for topping off the coolant. If you are getting hot coolant to
    the heater, and still no heat, then the problem is in the air control
    mechanism. When you say you get no heat, do you mean no air is flowing when
    the heater is turned on, or that you are getting plenty of air, but it is
    not hot?

    Earle
     
    Earle Horton, Jul 23, 2006
    #3
  4. elus1v

    elus1v Guest

    I get plenty of air, but none of it hot. I will check it out tomorrow
    and report back my findings.
     
    elus1v, Jul 23, 2006
    #4
  5. elus1v

    elus1v Guest

    I get plenty of air, but none of it hot. I will check it out tomorrow
    and report back my findings.
     
    elus1v, Jul 23, 2006
    #5
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