low amount of heat

[jcweis1]

Hopefully someone can make a suggestion as to why my 2000 Bonn with manual heat has little heat. I checked the temps of the heater hoses going into and out of the heater core and they are within 20 degrees of each other, the actuator door at the glove box is working.
I did try a new 195 thermostat. I bleed the system and even tried taking it on the road and giving it full throttle. I even run the heater using recirculation and will not get warm inside the cabin.
Not sure what to do next
thanks Jeff

[AJT2004]

Both hoses should be very hot, what are the temp readings? Should be close to 195.
Are you sure the system is bled correctly and does it reach operating temperature?
Not knowing the history of the vehicle, you may need to flush the heater core to restore proper flow.

[jcweis1]

thanks for the reply.
I have a hand held temp sensor and do not know the accuracy of the readings other then the temp of the heater hoses for the core are about 15-20 degree difference between the two. The heater hoses are not extremely hot by touch.
The dash temperature shows 200. The car has 255,000 miles.
I bleed the system using the pit cock - opening and closing it until I got a good stream of water.

[harofreak00]

You've said the difference of the hoses, but not their actual temperature. They should around the same temp as your engine coolant temp of 195°, therefore you shouldn't be able to hold onto them. The dash temp will read 200° even if the car is within 180-220°, it's a dummy gauge. If you're hoses aren't hot I'd be looking into the water pump, might not be circulating as it should.