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blowing hot air
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 10:16 pm
by chips59
Ive noticed that in a stop start stop start through the city today that the fan starts to blow hot air through the vents. once you get a run cool air then comes through ,is this normal?
Re: blowing hot air
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 10:21 pm
by bogged
chips59 wrote:Ive noticed that in a stop start stop start through the city today that the fan starts to blow hot air through the vents. once you get a run cool air then comes through ,is this normal?
air cond relies on air flow to cool it as you go.. when you stop theres no airflow.
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 10:28 pm
by chips59
I didnt have air con on just the vents blowing air
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 1:10 am
by turps
when stopped it gets a lot of heat from the motor/bonnent area. Also the heat from the firewall. Where as when moving there is enough airflow to dissipate this heat, thus you get cooler air.
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 2:23 pm
by Bingham
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 8:33 am
by JontyG
I am having the same experience with my 2002 GU. I'm finding it impossible to keep the cabin cool when offroad (other thank keeping the windows down, which isn't always practical :-)).
Is this a common issue with Patrols/GU's?
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 9:06 am
by Tiny
no, both my GU and GQ 4.2 turbos deisels have no probs with the aircon when stationary or when off road
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 9:21 am
by JontyG
Tiny wrote:no, both my GU and GQ 4.2 turbos deisels have no probs with the aircon when stationary or when off road
Thats cool...excuse the pun
...
but i wasn't driving with the aircon. I just mean that the fan was blowing hot air into the cabin, even with the temp dial all the way over to cold.
I don't seem to have had the same problem in other 4B's, so i wasn't sure if the was related to some sort of insulation issue in the Patrols
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 9:34 am
by Tiny
JontyG wrote:Tiny wrote:no, both my GU and GQ 4.2 turbos deisels have no probs with the aircon when stationary or when off road
Thats cool...excuse the pun
...
but i wasn't driving with the aircon. I just mean that the fan was blowing hot air into the cabin, even with the temp dial all the way over to cold.
I don't seem to have had the same problem in other 4B's, so i wasn't sure if the was related to some sort of insulation issue in the Patrols
I get hot air blowing in to the cabin when the heater is on
but seriously, no hot air
Re: blowing hot air
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 9:58 am
by bazzle
chips59 wrote:Ive noticed that in a stop start stop start through the city today that the fan starts to blow hot air through the vents. once you get a run cool air then comes through ,is this normal?
Its normal on both GQ and GU.
Robin Miller on the Patrol4x4 Yahoo forum posted a fix once.
Its just heat soak. Clears up when you move faster.
It means you have to use the aircon when crawling if it gets annoying.
Bazzle
Re: blowing hot air
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 10:20 am
by JontyG
bazzle wrote:chips59 wrote:Ive noticed that in a stop start stop start through the city today that the fan starts to blow hot air through the vents. once you get a run cool air then comes through ,is this normal?
Its normal on both GQ and GU.
Robin Miller on the Patrol4x4 Yahoo forum posted a fix once.
Its just heat soak. Clears up when you move faster.
It means you have to use the aircon when crawling if it gets annoying.
Bazzle
Ok, well as long as i know it's normal, i'm not really fussed. Thanks.
