ac hot at idle, cold wen driving
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Re: ac hot at idle, cold wen driving
isnt that normal? the compressor works better when the rpms are up. every car ive driven blows warm at idle and cold on the highways.
Re: ac hot at idle, cold wen driving
Unless its blowing hot air like as if you had the temp up, that is normal. Mine blows coldest on the highway when the rpms are higher while stop and go traffic will still blow cold air but not as cold as on the highway. Though I only use a/c maybe 20 days a year so I'm not the best judge.
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Re: ac hot at idle, cold wen driving
also our cars (and i think pretty much every car) use a cycling compressor that turns on and off every so often. so when it turns off, you are not getting cold air but just what is already circulating in the car. on a hot day, sometimes the a/c will not even be able to keep up, since everything is already so hot (vent ducts, engine bay, etc).
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