Q: the vents in my truck are blowing out cold air but it's not overheating.! what do I do?

asked by on December 05, 2016

When I switch heat from defrost to vents the air from the vents is warm but more cold then warm.! I know the heat works cause in defrost it gets relatively hot so help me out what's my problem.?
My car has an automatic transmission.

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