Constant Hot Air

[cattivo_69]

Hey guyz have an R32 and when the car warms when im driving i get hot air coming thru the vents.

This happens while the CC unit is off, when i push the recycle button (the one with the arrow turing) it stops.

Should hot air be coming out if the CC is not on??

Any help would be appreciated

joe

[RANDY]

Sounds like the metal bar has fallen off or gotten jammed. In my R33, I can see it by going head-first, and on my back onto the driver side footwell. Looking behind the stereo etc, I could see the heaterbox (white), and behind that is a bar that controls the vents I beleive. If that's the right rod, it would open and close internal vents to the heaterbox. i.e open lets heat come from the heaterbox, closed redirects outside air through, and anything inbetween will mix outside and heaterbox air together. I hope it's a simple fix like that for you!

[BH_SLO32]

Hey guyz have an R32 and when the car warms when im driving i get hot air coming thru the vents.

This happens while the CC unit is off, when i push the recycle button (the one with the arrow turing) it stops.

Should hot air be coming out if the CC is not on??

Any help would be appreciated

joe

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Firstly, switch the fan on and note the temperature. If the temperature is high this will result in hot air coming through the vents. Reduce the temperature. This sets the position of the fan temperature control unit (the split of the hot air to cold air) regardless of whether the fan is on or not.

I have also had the problem before due to the in-car air temperature sensor being disconnected. If someone accessed the centre panel recently to work on your stereo etc you may find the temp sensor was not reconnected following completion of the work. The temp sensor monitors the temp of the air coming out the small grille beside(?) the ash tray.

Hope this helps.

Edited December 6, 2005 by BH_SLO32

[MacGuyver]

I get this issue as well, but sometimes I get cold air coming through as well. I think there was a post on this issue a couple of months ago, can't remember how to solve it though. Damn memory!

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