What's wrong with my 1998 rav4 heating gauge and heat not coming through?

Asked by AlaskaJ May 16, 2013 at 08:04 PM about the 1998 Toyota RAV4 4 Door AWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

The temperature gauge needle is all the way up to the highest hot setting and the hot air
doesn't come through the vents, only the cold air from outside comes through. The gauge
is working because when I first start the car the needle shows the temp shows normal
temps but the longer I drive it gets hotter. I also put in a quart of oil to see if that would
help but it doesn't. Any suggestions?

1 Answer
48,625

kbro answered 10 years ago

dont drive it when the needle is that high. that means its overheating if it is reading correctly and you will damage the motor. dont worry about the oil worry about the coolant. the level is probably low and that is why no heat is coming out the vents. low coolant level will also make it overheat so you need to put coolant in it, find out why you are losing coolant, and fix it.

3 people found this helpful.
Mark helpful

Your Answer:

Related Questions

Own this car?

Share your experience with others.

1998 Toyota RAV4

Write a car review

Review another car

Shortcuts

Search Toyota RAV4 Questions

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    CHARLES DEFAZIO
    Reputation
    4,710
  • #2
    Evie Hunt
    Reputation
    4,130
  • #3
    kathymay22
    Reputation
    3,290
View All

Know more, shop wisely

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Honda CR-V
2,038 Great Deals out of 42,100 listings starting at $1,050
Used Toyota Camry
2,037 Great Deals out of 35,373 listings starting at $500
Used Toyota 4Runner
1,158 Great Deals out of 18,585 listings starting at $1,550
Used Toyota Corolla
1,564 Great Deals out of 24,070 listings starting at $1,150
Used Toyota Tacoma
2,006 Great Deals out of 32,954 listings starting at $2,990
Used Subaru Forester
1,098 Great Deals out of 25,968 listings starting at $1,200
Used Lexus RX
847 Great Deals out of 14,835 listings starting at $1,100
Used Honda Accord
1,532 Great Deals out of 29,627 listings starting at $500
Used Honda Civic
1,382 Great Deals out of 29,513 listings starting at $800

Used Cars for Sale

2024 Toyota RAV4 For Sale
35 Great Deals out of 7,926 listings starting at $23,999
2023 Toyota RAV4 For Sale
300 Great Deals out of 2,704 listings starting at $21,770
2022 Toyota RAV4 For Sale
294 Great Deals out of 2,405 listings starting at $17,995
2021 Toyota RAV4 For Sale
353 Great Deals out of 5,033 listings starting at $15,900
2020 Toyota RAV4 For Sale
131 Great Deals out of 1,671 listings starting at $16,799

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.