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Brian H

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British Zeds
Scottish Zeds
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Killin
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E36/7 3.0i - E85 Z4///M
My heater only chuffs really warm air on the last few degrees of the warm selector. Is a semi sticking thermostat common?

Jonno
As long as your temp needle is in the middle of the gauge you are up to temp, there is a small tweak you can make to the Bowden cable that blends the cold warm air, this requires the kick panel in the drivers footwell to be removed though.
 

Brian H

Zorg Expert (I)
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I'll try and dig out a pic for you.
 

Jonno Bee

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The West Country
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Exeter
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Much appreciated Brian, could do with a tad more warmth for the early morning blast across Dartmoor!

Jonno
 

Antm72

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As said if the gauge is sitting correctly then the car should be running the correct temp.
My heater had always been very hot to the point that if you placed your hand over the vent you would need to move it after a few seconds as it was too hot for anything more.
When the temp gauge went out the heaters when on full where just tepid ,so married with the temp gauge problem in my case the stat was the answer to heat the whole car back up.
Sounds like it could be the bowden cables not opening /closing the flap correctly channeling the heat to the right place.
Hope it resolves it for you @Jonno Bee
 
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