Thermostat Blowing
10-27-2017, 09:48 AM
#2
Thats pretty strange as the ac system isnt connected to cooling, beside maybe some extra load/strain on the system.
What do you mean by stuck? as in the car overheats? Have you replaced the thermostat? Its cheap and easy.
What do you mean by stuck? as in the car overheats? Have you replaced the thermostat? Its cheap and easy.
Last edited by Kylar; 10-27-2017 at 09:49 AM.
10-27-2017, 02:40 PM
#4
Melting Slicks
Where are you located?
10-28-2017, 10:00 AM
#7
Melting Slicks
Let's start over. You'll need to answer some questions if you really want help.
If you're seeing "water coming out" when you turn on the AC, WHERE is the water leaking from? Do you see the source of the water leak? You do know that the AC creates condensation which is allowed to "leak" out via the udders on a C5? Where are you seeing the water leak? Is it while you're sitting still and it's appearing somewhere behind the front tires on the ground? If so, this is normal. However, it doesn't happen immediately. The car has to be running for a little while for the condensation to appear. This would give the car time to heat up and I suspect you're having an issue with overheating that is NOT related to the AC at all. Turning on the AC unit will put an extra strain on the motor which might contribute to the heating issue a little but is probably not the root cause. If you have a bad thermostat, you will overheat whether the AC is running or not.
Check for clogged up radiator. The C5 pulls cooling air from underneath the car to cool the radiator. Many have reported things like plastic bags, etc being sucked up from underneath which blocks the radiator's ability to cool. Verify 100% that your car cools properly. The udders I spoke of earlier get clogged up with debris and there are many threads that tell how to clear those out. Please reply back if you want some assistance.
If you're seeing "water coming out" when you turn on the AC, WHERE is the water leaking from? Do you see the source of the water leak? You do know that the AC creates condensation which is allowed to "leak" out via the udders on a C5? Where are you seeing the water leak? Is it while you're sitting still and it's appearing somewhere behind the front tires on the ground? If so, this is normal. However, it doesn't happen immediately. The car has to be running for a little while for the condensation to appear. This would give the car time to heat up and I suspect you're having an issue with overheating that is NOT related to the AC at all. Turning on the AC unit will put an extra strain on the motor which might contribute to the heating issue a little but is probably not the root cause. If you have a bad thermostat, you will overheat whether the AC is running or not.
Check for clogged up radiator. The C5 pulls cooling air from underneath the car to cool the radiator. Many have reported things like plastic bags, etc being sucked up from underneath which blocks the radiator's ability to cool. Verify 100% that your car cools properly. The udders I spoke of earlier get clogged up with debris and there are many threads that tell how to clear those out. Please reply back if you want some assistance.