Q: losse of heat when going 70.
The heat works great up until around hitting 70mph, then it starts blowing cool air. The temp guage also drops. If you slow down, it goes back up and heat returns. Antifreeze is full.. Temp guage???
My car has 124000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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