Heater only working on defrost & floor board

[FestivaWilliam08]

Hey guys, The past 2 or 3 days been cold....all of a sudden my car won't run up to normal operateing temperature....however the heat works pretty good when the selector is on defrost or floorboard but when you move it over to vent it blows freezing cold air? Any suggestions?
I have checked my fluid in the radiator.....that was my first thought

[piratewilly]

ahh u figured out something that took me forever to figure out, the festivas dont blow hot air through the vents only defrost and floor so, welcome to the club haha

[25Horseplay]

The heat doesn't blow throgh the vents. Only outside air comes through there and A/C.

[stefan]

Thats normal!!!! Heater case will only direct heat to the floor and deaf vents..

[FestivaWilliam08]

Your kidding???? Thats insane.....Maybe I dressed warmer last winter I drove it cause I don't remember lol

[Pu241]

Nothing wrong!
That's how it supposed to work!

[FestivaWilliam08]

So you only get heat from defrost & floorboard?

[packrat427]

Yes ..It is the nature of the beast ..

[FestivaWilliam08]

Sweet thanks

[geezerstiva]

on a different note, does anyone know why they made it like that?

[FB71]

design limitation due to space constraints.

[stefan]

Heated seats is the answer. mwahahaha

On a similar note I want to adapt the electronic H-Vac controls out of a late 90s/early 2000s exploder

[neanderpaul]

Doesnt packrat have heated seats?

[Damkid]

^^i think he has those cushions you can buy that strap to your seat that are heated and massage etc.

[FestivaWilliam08]

lol