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Title: steaming from air con unit
Post by: 4greening on 30 December 2009, 20:01:54

2.2 dti steaming after 2minuites of starting steam from air con unit

Title: Re: steaming from air con unit
Post by: Auto Addict on 31 December 2009, 09:09:33

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2.2 dti steaming after 2minuites of starting steam from air con unit

When you say air con unit, do you mean under the bonnet, or inside the car?

Title: Re: steaming from air con unit
Post by: Bionic on 31 December 2009, 10:49:18

Who would want to use the AirCon at this time of year? Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
If it is inside it may just be condesation being dried off the heat exchanger matrix.
GudLuk

Title: Re: steaming from air con unit
Post by: Auto Addict on 31 December 2009, 13:24:04

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Who would want to use the AirCon at this time of year? Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
If it is inside it may just be condesation being dried off the heat exchanger matrix.
GudLuk

Air conditioning isn't just for keeping the car cold, I use mine all the time, saves having condenser problems.

Title: Re: steaming from air con unit
Post by: Welung666 on 31 December 2009, 13:27:41

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Who would want to use the AirCon at this time of year? Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
If it is inside it may just be condesation being dried off the heat exchanger matrix.
GudLuk

Air conditioning isn't just for keeping the car cold, I use mine all the time, saves having condenser problems.

Me too, clears a misted up windscreen in half the time :y

Title: Re: steaming from air con unit
Post by: Auto Addict on 31 December 2009, 13:29:32

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Who would want to use the AirCon at this time of year? Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
If it is inside it may just be condesation being dried off the heat exchanger matrix.
GudLuk

Air conditioning isn't just for keeping the car cold, I use mine all the time, saves having condenser problems.

Me too, clears a misted up windscreen in half the time :y

We're going off topic, still need to find out where the steam is coming from.

Title: Re: steaming from air con unit
Post by: Bionic on 31 December 2009, 16:44:11

The comment about the AirCon being used in this weather was a joke! Mine is on permanently too and I make full use of the Climate Control. All you can do is to get the inside of the car totally dried out, I use an electric fan heater for a few hours with the windows cracked open, and run the AirCon until it has had the time to dry off the heat exchanger matrix. That is not the condenser next to the coolant rad! Mine was like it for a good while after the heavy rains last year but did eventually clear. If you are not losing coolant then that is probably the problem.

Title: Re: steaming from air con unit
Post by: arlee219 on 01 January 2010, 14:21:49

"heat exchanger matrix"
where is that stuff located please?
I'm driving 2.2 CD Auto Xreg.
Have similar probs with AC (headgaske changed and since then AC's blowing only cold air :(((   )

Title: Re: steaming from air con unit
Post by: Andy B on 01 January 2010, 14:42:46

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That is not the condenser next to the coolant rad!  .....

It is!
clicky (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OMEGA-B-CONDENSER-RADIATOR-RECEIVER-DRIER-16-6554_W0QQitemZ320452923600QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item4a9c7b90d0) The 'heat exchanger' you're refering to inside the cabin is the evaparator.  :y  :y  :y

Title: Re: steaming from air con unit
Post by: tunnie on 01 January 2010, 15:47:07

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That is not the condenser next to the coolant rad!  .....

It is!
clicky (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OMEGA-B-CONDENSER-RADIATOR-RECEIVER-DRIER-16-6554_W0QQitemZ320452923600QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item4a9c7b90d0) The 'heat exchanger' you're refering to inside the cabin is the evaparator.  :y  :y  :y

Yup, the condensor & dryer are hidden on V6, but you can see them on 4 pots, its inbetween the main cooling rad and cooling fans.