Hot vent

THANKS


"Ashton Crusher" > wrote in message
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> On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 11:32:55 GMT, "SVTKate"
> > wrote:
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>>Will it not be a HUGE undertaking to redesign it?
>>Not as though I am not curious, because it bugs me too.
>>
>>K
>
> PS, there's a pic of one here...
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> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HEATE...spagenameZWDVW
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>
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>>"Mr.~G." > wrote in message
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>>: Thanks Kate,
>>:
>>: That is what I've been doing for now but, the A/C robs HP from the motor
>>and
>>: drives up the fuel consumption too.
>>:
>>: It is a good thought though.
>>:
>>: MG
>>:
>>: "SVTKate" > wrote in message
>>: ink.net...
>>: >
>>: > "Mr.~G." > wrote in message
>>: > ...
>>: > : Thanks a bunch. Any tips on how, where to shunt the system?
>>: > :
>>: > : MG
>>: >
>>: > Yes.
>>: > Rather than trying to fight it and ruining your system by jimmy
>>rigging
>>: > it,
>>: > why not just turn on the AC only not full cold.
>>: > That's how I deal with it when it is getting a little warm.
>>: >
>>: > Kate
>>: >
>>: >
>>: > :
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>>: > : "Ashton Crusher" > wrote in message
>>: > : news >>: > : > On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 20:38:27 -0400, "Mr.~G."
>
>>: > : > wrote:
>>: > : >
>>: > : >>OK so it was hot the other day (like a regular summer day) and I
>>got
>>: > into
>>: > : >>my
>>: > : >>'04 stang and started down the road. Fearing a passing t-storm I
>>left
>>: > the
>>: > : >>top up opened the windows and opened the vents. Having the heat
>>dial
>>: > : >>turned
>>: > : >>to cold I expected air to come out the same temperature as the
>>outside
>>: > : >>air.
>>: > : >>No! It came in hotter - not hot, just hotter. I tried this again
>>on
>>a
>>: > : >>cool
>>: > : >>morn' and same thing; the air coming thought he vent was hotter
>>: > (warmer)
>>: > : >>than the outside air. So, I called the Ford dealer nearby and
>>told
>>: > them
>>: > I
>>: > : >>wanted this checked out and fixed. The service writer said: "oh!
>>: > that's
>>: > : >>just they way Fords are. My truck does that too."
>>: > : >>
>>: > : >>I made an appointment to have it checked out next week anyway.
>>: > : >>
>>: > : >>What is your experience with this? Is this the way Fords are?
>>Why?
>>: > The
>>: > : >>vent air is supposed to come to the passenger compartment from the
>>: > little
>>: > : >>slots by where the wipers are - right? The service writer said
>>they
>>: > are
>>: > : >>[like that] because the vent air comes from the engine
>>compartment -
>>: > Hu?
>>: > : >>What about the smell of gas and oil?
>>: > : >>
>>: > : >>MG
>>: > : >>
>>: > : >>
>>: > : >
>>: > : >
>>: > : > It's true they are all like that but it's not because of the air
>>: > : > coming in near the engine compartment. It's because of the basic
>>: > : > design of the system. The heater core is sitting in the middle of
>>the
>>: > : > ductwork where it cooks everything around it. Even though you
>>have
>>: > : > the temp knob on full cold the air still has to go past the area
>>: > : > that's getting cooked by the heater core. The only time you get
>>true
>>: > : > outside temp air is the first few minutes after you start the car
>>from
>>: > : > dead cold. As soon as it starts warming up it will raise the temp
>>at
>>: > : > least 5 degrees over ambient. I have the same problem in my
>>explorer
>>: > : > and I put a valve in it to shunt the hot water around the heater
>>core
>>: > : > in the summer to avoid this problem when I need the AC because it
>>also
>>: > : > makes the AC air the same 5 degrees warmer. 5 Degrees is a LOT
>>when
>>: > : > you are trying to cool down the inside of an explorer that's been
>>: > : > parked outside..
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