Q: Heater won't work from center vents
I've had this problem before. My heater was working perfectly fine but the one day it was hot so I turned on my AC and put the temperature to low. Once I turned my heat back on it blew hot for a few seconds then goes cold. The heat blows perfectly hot from the top and bottom vents but not the centeR vents. When I turn it to the "center vents" position after having it on just upper and Lower vents position, it'll blow hot for about 15-25 seconds then go cold again. I had this problem in the summer and it just stopped doing it. What could it be? It seems that whenever I turn the temperature to low it triggers this problem.
My car has 130000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.
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