# Heating problems

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/heating-problems/24134>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [December 31, 2008, 12:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heating-problems/24134 "2008-12-31T00:25:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![leftnizzle19](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@leftnizzle19](https://community.cartalk.com/u/leftnizzle19)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 12:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heating-problems/24134/1 "2008-12-31T00:25:04Z")

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the heat wont come on in my car.its a 1981 cadillac deville

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**Author:** ![jmcarc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/278dde/32.png) [@jmcarc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jmcarc)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 12:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heating-problems/24134/2 "2008-12-31T00:54:02Z")

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If the car is that old, then it’s possible that the heater core is clogged from dirt or corrosion. Maybe it can be flushed out like a radiator.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 12:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heating-problems/24134/3 "2008-12-31T00:55:53Z")

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Is the thermostat working correctly? If the engine isn’t warming up correctly you won’t get any heat.