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Old Aug 2, 2022 | 05:16 AM
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does the passenger vent stay open or should it be closed for max cooling?
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Yeah, but the passenger won't like it... lol
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Old Aug 3, 2022 | 11:12 AM
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Depends if the top is up or not.
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On an A/C car, when the **** is pushed in, the right vent takes air from inside the car and recycles it through the system. When you pull the know, the door changes position and outside air enters the system. So, it has no affect on the passenger, it affects everyone in the car. Example, your A/C is blowing cold. You pull the **** while driving in 105 degree temp. This allows all that hot air into the system, making the A/C useless.
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Old Aug 5, 2022 | 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by 63driver
On an A/C car, when the **** is pushed in, the right vent takes air from inside the car and recycles it through the system.
I was told on original factory AC cars there is no right passenger vent ****. Only a drivers side ****.

Wrong?
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Old Aug 5, 2022 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by TrippleB
I was told on original factory AC cars there is no right passenger vent ****. Only a drivers side ****.

Wrong?
You're correct. The previous post is in reference to one of the A/C control ***** in the center divider.
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Thank you for clarifying.
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so to clarify door open to get the coldest temp
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On a C2 A/C car, when the **** I identified is all the way in, air goes into the right side vent from the cabin and is recycled. When the **** is pulled out, the door changes position and outside air is pulled into the evaporator.


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