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Old 10-13-05, 12:07 PM
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It's finally under 100 degrees so I'm driving with my A/C off. The heat coming through the vents is getting annoying. Does anyone know if there is a common problem with a blend door not closing or something like that?
Old 10-13-05, 12:16 PM
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I have the same problem. Finally get some nice weather here in Florida, and my car is trying to make me sweat :-/
Old 10-13-05, 01:05 PM
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both my cars do it, gets hot in the center console area too
Old 10-13-05, 01:34 PM
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same thing happens in my car. I think it's a design flaw..there is a remedy, but I believe it requires some modification. I read about this a long time ago and can't remember where .
Old 10-13-05, 03:34 PM
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you will find that the heat you are expieriencing from the centre consul is probably due to the exhaust system running directly underneath it , this is certainly true on the V8 soarer
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is this happening with the ac on recirc? or fresh air?...much more air comes in if the ac is on fresh air...even if its off.
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This happens whenever the A/C light is not lit.
Old 10-13-05, 06:03 PM
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Yea the heat comes usually from the exhaust or the tranny tunnel. I know my tranny tunnel is always warm. I hover my hand over the center console area and it's always near hot to the touch.
Old 10-13-05, 10:19 PM
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If you're pulling in outside air, it will let air in regardless of the heat or A/C being on or not...
change to recirc and it will cure the problem...

not a defect... lots of cars do this... my mother's brand new CRV does this.
Old 10-14-05, 12:54 PM
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bean is right check that you have the option of pulling air from oustide w/ ac or heat . but our cars do have have alot of heat around the center console my supra is the same way but check thsoe options out
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I tried the recirculating function and it didn't work.
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its the tranny heat coming from the 1jz trans.....
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Well I'm running a W58, but I agree that it is coming through the firewall. My feet get warm after a lengthy drive.
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kaiser if you checked that out and its not that i agree with got_trd the heat comes from the tranny casue my supra also does that and keeps me nice and warm in the winter without the heater on i think it does that casue the tranny is right under you
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Ok well I'll have to live with it. A small concession to make.


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