# Honda Civic '98 - Heating Issue

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-98-heating-issue/25324>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [January 22, 2009, 4:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-98-heating-issue/25324 "2009-01-22T04:03:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![crspnd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/54ee81/32.png) [@crspnd](https://community.cartalk.com/u/crspnd)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 4:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-98-heating-issue/25324/1 "2009-01-22T04:03:24Z")

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It’s freezing here in Michigan and the heating in my car acting weird. If I idle then the engine temperature gauge shows the correct reading and hot air blows into the cabin.  
  
 Now, once I start moving and get up to speed, the gauge starts dropping and in a matter of seconds it goes down to “C”. It barely blows warm air in to the cabin.  
  
  
  
 Now is this due to a faulty thermostat? or has the coolant become old and gunky? The coolant level is OK.  
  
  
  
 Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

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**Author:** ![Xebadaih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/d07c76/32.png) [@Xebadaih](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Xebadaih)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 4:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-98-heating-issue/25324/2 "2009-01-22T04:25:32Z")

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Sounds like the thermostat.

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**Author:** ![useless123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/848f3c/32.png) [@useless123](https://community.cartalk.com/u/useless123)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 4:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-98-heating-issue/25324/3 "2009-01-22T04:53:55Z")

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Thermostat