It's been >100 degrees here for the past several days. I have the A/C set to Auto, so when I get in the car after it's been sitting in the sun & turn on the car, the fan goes on 'highest' setting, the dash outlets are selected (as I always have them - I don't know if the selection is automatically chosen), and the vent goes to 'recirculate' (at least the recirc light is on).
BUT, the actual air volume/speed coming out of the vents is NOT the highest it could be ...
(Temperature setting can be 74 or whatever down to 'max cool', no changes are perceived.)
Sometimes, after a few (maybe up to 10) minutes, all of a sudden the air speed/volume increases (as if the recirculate was NOT on, then turned on). Other times it just never changes ...
I noticed that if I press the recirc button off, then on, it makes no difference. However, if I select the dash+foot vents, then reselect just the dash, voila! the air speed increases dramatically!
I don't believe the foot or other vents are on when the car first starts, just the dash.
Is there a problem with my recirculate gate valve or something? Is it supposed to stay open (to vent hot air from the cabin) for a while, even tho I can open the windows to do this very quickly?
TIA ... - Rick.
BUT, the actual air volume/speed coming out of the vents is NOT the highest it could be ...
(Temperature setting can be 74 or whatever down to 'max cool', no changes are perceived.)
Sometimes, after a few (maybe up to 10) minutes, all of a sudden the air speed/volume increases (as if the recirculate was NOT on, then turned on). Other times it just never changes ...
I noticed that if I press the recirc button off, then on, it makes no difference. However, if I select the dash+foot vents, then reselect just the dash, voila! the air speed increases dramatically!
I don't believe the foot or other vents are on when the car first starts, just the dash.
Is there a problem with my recirculate gate valve or something? Is it supposed to stay open (to vent hot air from the cabin) for a while, even tho I can open the windows to do this very quickly?
TIA ... - Rick.