# No heat

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-heat/42320>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, impala\
**Created:** [January 12, 2010, 12:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-heat/42320 "2010-01-12T00:16:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![tmspras2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@tmspras2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tmspras2)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 12:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-heat/42320/1 "2010-01-12T00:16:29Z")

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i have a 2006 checy impala the car does not give any heat unless you are driving. there is no heat when you idle when you are at idle the heater hoses are cold but once you start to drive the heat will slowly come on.the car is warmed up and the temp gauge is in normal range  
  
 also when you stop at a light or in traffic the heat goes cold again.

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**Author:** ![waterboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/waterboy/32/764_2.png) [@waterboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waterboy)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 12:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-heat/42320/2 "2010-01-12T00:19:46Z")

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Step 1 check coolant level in the radiator, be sure engine is cool.

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**Author:** ![tmspras2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@tmspras2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tmspras2)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 12:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-heat/42320/3 "2010-01-12T00:49:24Z")

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we have already checked the coolant level but i am not sure if the engine was cool at them time i will check it again thank you