A/C issue
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A/C issue
After my 98 vette sits in the sun all day it really never cools down until I am almost home (20 minutes), is that normal?? Also, the passenger side vents are blowing colder air than the drivers side. Both are set to 60. Thanks.
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I don't think either situation is normal - but I'm no expert on the the HVAC. My '98 blows ice cubes almost immediately - and I live in a place where outside ambient temps are 110+ in the summer.
Do you know someone that has gauges and the ability to take the pressures on the HVAC. It almost sounds like you are low on refrigerant.
Do you know someone that has gauges and the ability to take the pressures on the HVAC. It almost sounds like you are low on refrigerant.
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I just went thru this a month or so ago with my black '98 coupe, passenger side was blowing lukewarm w/driver side blowin hot air with dial set at 60 ..it was just not doin it for A/C yanno?
Had a stealership recharge it.
Now.. I have temp control set at 79, because any cooler and it is *too* cold even when it's 110+ in the shade,
and my car sits outside all day, every day
(no garage or carport, jest driveway ..
..and they built a Wal-Mart concrete-o-porium right across the street so its HOT here!)
It takes half a block to get cooled down to where the interior fan starts winding down in speed, or about 5 minutes idling in the driveway.
If I set it to 60, I cant stand to be in the car for long.. it's COLD!
-Frank
Had a stealership recharge it.
Now.. I have temp control set at 79, because any cooler and it is *too* cold even when it's 110+ in the shade,
and my car sits outside all day, every day
(no garage or carport, jest driveway ..
..and they built a Wal-Mart concrete-o-porium right across the street so its HOT here!)
It takes half a block to get cooled down to where the interior fan starts winding down in speed, or about 5 minutes idling in the driveway.
If I set it to 60, I cant stand to be in the car for long.. it's COLD!
-Frank
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I don't think either situation is normal - but I'm no expert on the the HVAC. My '98 blows ice cubes almost immediately - and I live in a place where outside ambient temps are 110+ in the summer.
Do you know someone that has gauges and the ability to take the pressures on the HVAC. It almost sounds like you are low on refrigerant.
Do you know someone that has gauges and the ability to take the pressures on the HVAC. It almost sounds like you are low on refrigerant.
Here in center of Kalifornia.
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When I lived in vegas I'd set 60 and recirc on. The flow on the recirc was quite a bit higher than the external setting.
Failing that maybe a top up on the "A/C juice"?
Failing that maybe a top up on the "A/C juice"?
