How does the heater on a Jeep Compass work?

How does the heater on a Jeep Compass work?

At the simplest level possible, the heater works by passing hot coolant from the engine into a tiny radiator called the heater core. At this point, the blower motor blows air across the it and the newly heated air blows on to the driver and passengers. If the heater has stopped working in your Compass, this process has failed in one way or another.

What does it mean when your Jeep Compass won’t start?

The first and most common is when it won’t turn over. This just means that the engine doesn’t move when you turn the key. The second way that your Compass won’t start is when the engine turns when you engage the starter, but it won’t fire and run on its own.

What should I do if my compass heater stops working?

If the heater has stopped working in your Compass, this process has failed in one way or another. A word of caution: If there is no coolant in your overflow, you can refill it by adding more to the overflow reservoir. There is almost never a situation where you would need to take the radiator cap off of the radiator to add coolant.

Why is my Chevy Impala heater not working?

If you have a heater core that clogged, it’s not going to be able to pass coolant through. Without the warm coolant going through it, there can be no heat. A bad heater core can also leak, so watch out for that. Feel your passenger floorboard to see if it’s wet. Heater core’s are typically pretty affordable.

At the simplest level possible, the heater works by passing hot coolant from the engine into a tiny radiator called the heater core. At this point, the blower motor blows air across the it and the newly heated air blows on to the driver and passengers. If the heater has stopped working in your Compass, this process has failed in one way or another.

Why is my Jeep Compass overheating at highway speeds?

It should not overheat at Highway speeds regardless of heater being on. Turning the heater on would actually cool down the coolant so it should not induce overheating. There is probably something wrong either with the radiator or the heater core that prevents proper coolant flow and prevent adequate cooling.

Why is the thermostat on my Jeep Compass not working?

The job of your Compass’s thermostat is to regulate the temperature of the engine. It does this by allowing water to enter the engine when it is getting hot, and by keeping coolant from entering while the vehicle warms up. Sometimes when a thermostat goes bad, it stays stuck open.

If the heater has stopped working in your Compass, this process has failed in one way or another. A word of caution: If there is no coolant in your overflow, you can refill it by adding more to the overflow reservoir. There is almost never a situation where you would need to take the radiator cap off of the radiator to add coolant.