Up here in Western Pennsylvania, we love our heaters... well, maybe a bit too much . The heater in my '98 XJ just doesn't seem to be as powerful as I think it should be. It makes a lot of noise on high, and it gets plenty hot, but there isn't a lot of airflow on that setting.
I dunno, maybe I'm just being greedy. Does your '97+ seem to lack heater capacity?
I wouldn't be asking this if I wasn't sure that everything was functioning properly. I had the entire dashboard out during my XJ's reconstruction, which gave me the opportunity to remove and flush out the heater core, check all of the vacuum connections, and test the blower motor. The vent flaps open and close like they're supposed to, as well. Nothing seems to be at fault mechanically. I also removed and cleaned the vent ducting (this poor Jeep was owned by a slob before I picked it up; the whole thing needed disinfected).
I'm warmer in my YJ with no doors and no top in the dead of winter. Now that's a heater!
I dunno, maybe I'm just being greedy. Does your '97+ seem to lack heater capacity?
I wouldn't be asking this if I wasn't sure that everything was functioning properly. I had the entire dashboard out during my XJ's reconstruction, which gave me the opportunity to remove and flush out the heater core, check all of the vacuum connections, and test the blower motor. The vent flaps open and close like they're supposed to, as well. Nothing seems to be at fault mechanically. I also removed and cleaned the vent ducting (this poor Jeep was owned by a slob before I picked it up; the whole thing needed disinfected).
I'm warmer in my YJ with no doors and no top in the dead of winter. Now that's a heater!