First long drive in C6 thoughts
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First long drive in C6 thoughts
I drove to San Antonio yesterday (about 220 miles round trip) and I noticed a bad heat between the right inside seat bottom and the tunnel. I could not figure out why I was so cool everywhere but the outside of my right upper leg. That area gets really hot! Any ideas on this?
Also as I drove in stop and go traffic at rush hour in Austin on my way back home yesterday the A/C went off three times! It would still be blowing air but it was hot. I would have to push the auto botton two times and then it would come back on. I stopped got gas when I was almost home and when I started the car back up all I got was hot air. It took me severial minutes to get the compressor to kick back on. I guess a visit to the dealer is comming soon.
Jerry
Also as I drove in stop and go traffic at rush hour in Austin on my way back home yesterday the A/C went off three times! It would still be blowing air but it was hot. I would have to push the auto botton two times and then it would come back on. I stopped got gas when I was almost home and when I started the car back up all I got was hot air. It took me severial minutes to get the compressor to kick back on. I guess a visit to the dealer is comming soon.
Jerry
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Heat from the tunnel problem has been documented by many here. Problem seems to be slightly worse for 6-spds. My auto gets just slightly warm. You can buy plates to put on the underside of the car that will supposedly help that problem.
Several have reported the A/C problem, but I don't know if any posted the results of a trip to the dealer or not.
Several have reported the A/C problem, but I don't know if any posted the results of a trip to the dealer or not.
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My understanding was that the AC was shutting down on high head pressure for some folks during very hot weather. I didnt pay too much attention since very hot weather isnt a concern in my area but there are several threads on it that might be pulled up with a search.
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Originally Posted by RedHotBolt
I drove to San Antonio yesterday (about 220 miles round trip) and I noticed a bad heat between the right inside seat bottom and the tunnel. I could not figure out why I was so cool everywhere but the outside of my right upper leg. That area gets really hot! Any ideas on this?
Also as I drove in stop and go traffic at rush hour in Austin on my way back home yesterday the A/C went off three times! It would still be blowing air but it was hot. I would have to push the auto botton two times and then it would come back on. I stopped got gas when I was almost home and when I started the car back up all I got was hot air. It took me severial minutes to get the compressor to kick back on. I guess a visit to the dealer is comming soon.
Jerry
Also as I drove in stop and go traffic at rush hour in Austin on my way back home yesterday the A/C went off three times! It would still be blowing air but it was hot. I would have to push the auto botton two times and then it would come back on. I stopped got gas when I was almost home and when I started the car back up all I got was hot air. It took me severial minutes to get the compressor to kick back on. I guess a visit to the dealer is comming soon.
Jerry
Update: A/C failure in HOT weather
The dealer I visited was Henna in Austin. If you talk to Eddy Wallace, he knows all about this issue.
Last edited by austinC6; Jun 8, 2005 at 11:04 AM.
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Originally Posted by RedHotBolt
I drove to San Antonio yesterday (about 220 miles round trip) and I noticed a bad heat between the right inside seat bottom and the tunnel. I could not figure out why I was so cool everywhere but the outside of my right upper leg. That area gets really hot! Any ideas on this?
Also as I drove in stop and go traffic at rush hour in Austin on my way back home yesterday the A/C went off three times! It would still be blowing air but it was hot. I would have to push the auto botton two times and then it would come back on. I stopped got gas when I was almost home and when I started the car back up all I got was hot air. It took me severial minutes to get the compressor to kick back on. I guess a visit to the dealer is comming soon.
Jerry
Also as I drove in stop and go traffic at rush hour in Austin on my way back home yesterday the A/C went off three times! It would still be blowing air but it was hot. I would have to push the auto botton two times and then it would come back on. I stopped got gas when I was almost home and when I started the car back up all I got was hot air. It took me severial minutes to get the compressor to kick back on. I guess a visit to the dealer is comming soon.
Jerry
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I drove 700 miles from the dealer to home. No hotspots at all in the car, extremely comfortable the entire trip. Temps were in the 70s. Since then I have done few 5+hr drives, also without issue even on hot days.
Non z51.
Non z51.
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Tunnel Heat? Fix
Get Abs of Alum Ceramic Coated from Jeff @
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Noticable difference for me 6 spd Z-51. Used to do 200 mi RTs each weekend. Did 950 mi RT for Cruise-In NO Problem.
Stop & Go on 395 in 90 deg wex - Felt great.
Jeff's da man
Next, he's working on a cure for cancer
www.eliteengineeringusa.com a supporting vendor
Noticable difference for me 6 spd Z-51. Used to do 200 mi RTs each weekend. Did 950 mi RT for Cruise-In NO Problem.
Stop & Go on 395 in 90 deg wex - Felt great.
Jeff's da man
Next, he's working on a cure for cancer
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