Bmw E36 Heater Valve Diagram
Find out your heater control valve is leaking or not mixing properly and not fond of the smell of leaking coolant.
Bmw e36 heater valve diagram. Not ready to pay 390 560 for a new one or 200 300 to gamble on a used one. E36 automobile pdf manual download. Tags bmw heater diagnose bmw heater diy bmw heater dose not work bmw heater how to. 318isc m3c 323ic 328ic 1998 318is 1998 318ic 1998 323i 1998 323c 1998 328i 1998 328c 1998 m3 1998 m3c.
That should tell me if the valve is possibly being forced shut. This is a used original bmw part. Identifying and legend fuse box bmw 3 e36. Also referred to as a water valve or heater valve this is the control valve for the flow of hot engine coolant through the heater core.
Bmw and mini diy no heat diagnosing heater problems how to diagnose. Hvac blower motors and parts hvac heater control cables and parts hvac heater cores fittings and o rings. No hot air coming through vents inside car although car engine is at normal temperature and there are no air locks etc in cooling system. Production for the model year usually begins in september of the previous calendar year so if you have a 1995 model bmw it will have been produced anywhere between 994 895.
How to replace the heater valve on bmw e36 models by howstuffinmycarworks. Pump or has a. This article details the process of valve cleaningflushing on a bmw e36 320i with climate control and air conditioning. Im thinking why not pull the innards out completely which as far as i can tell should let coolant pass that juncture unobstructed.
I tried that and i still get hot air at idle cold air at highway speed. Heater system for bmw 3 series e36 1992 1999. View and download bmw e36 electrical troubleshooting manual online. An earlier post in the archives suggested disconnecting the electrical lead from the hcv to see if that changed anything.
If you have a heater control valve that looks like the one pictured with or without aux. Locate fuse and relay.