cotswold

I have 2011 IS 250, I started using a new touchless carwash. The first time I used the wash I was running the A/C on high speed , after the wash the blower fan seem like it slowed down and it was barely blowing out any air thru the vents. After a few days and a trip to the dealer ( they said everything was normal ) it started working on its on.
So the next couple of times I used the wash I turned off the blower fan. No problems , until I washed the car with the fan running. As before the little or no air coming from vents. I am hoping it will correct itself. My question is has anyone experienced this with car.

cotswold

Just a quick up date the blower fan is now working a full power. Still can't explain why, guess I need to remember to turn of fan when going thru the car wash.

Mrfix

The air for your in car environment gets pulled from just below the windshield in the area before the engine compartment. Just below the wipers you will see a screen on the passenger side. When you go through a car wash you will get a **** ton of water pouring through there. It can pour so much that it is entirely possible that it soaked your cabin filter in your glove box. Once the fiber filter was wet it wouldn't let any air pass through it. You need to check it to see if it is wet. After it dried out your fan was able to pull more air.

Capisce....

cotswold

Thanks Mrfix, I will check the filter the next time I wash the car.