[Marxxus]

Ok, so I understand that vented air (fan only) from the car is not going to be cold, but should it be hotter than the air outside? I mean damn hot...like the heater is on, but it's not. It is actually cooler in the car with the fan off...

Anyone else experiencing this? Or should I take it in?

I would hate to take it in to find out it is because the car runs hot.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[Vandil]

Mines fairly cool with just the fan on. Might be worth your time to take it in.

[sonny1213]

Originally Posted by Marxxus

Ok, so I understand that vented air (fan only) from the car is not going to be cold, but should it be hotter than the air outside? I mean damn hot...like the heater is on, but it's not. It is actually cooler in the car with the fan off...

Anyone else experiencing this? Or should I take it in?

I would hate to take it in to find out it is because the car runs hot.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Hey Marxxus- This may sound dumb, but make sure the temp control is turned way to the left. My other cars do this too, if the temp knob is in the red zone, the air will come out hotter w/ just the fan on.

[graphicguy]

What I've noticed that some warm air comes through if I drive it, then park it for awhile (maybe 30 minutes) and then jump back in and drive it again. I'm assuming this is heat that's coming off the engine when it sits. Usually, if I jump on the interstate, the air cools down coming out of the dash vents.

In town, stop and go, it will get warm, too.

[Marxxus]

Ok, it seems to be around town for the most part, so it may be heat off the engine.


I need to get it out on the highway to find out for sure, I think I will do that today. I did mess around with all the settings, as to make sure it was not operator error.

Thanks for the help all.

[helifitz]

Originally Posted by Marxxus

Ok, so I understand that vented air (fan only) from the car is not going to be cold, but should it be hotter than the air outside? I mean damn hot...like the heater is on, but it's not. It is actually cooler in the car with the fan off...

Anyone else experiencing this? Or should I take it in?

I would hate to take it in to find out it is because the car runs hot.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Mine's a little hot too! I figure it's either because Ford doesn't completely shut off the coolant flow to the heater core to help keep gunk from building up in the core, or it's because the intake is pulling air from just under the back side of the hood. The hood seal should keep the engine compartment air from entering, but we may be getting some heat transfer from the engine compartment.

Also check to see if you blow to the floor and defrost when you've selected "floor." Mine blows 50/50 (floor/defrost) when the floor is selected. Not yet decided whether to leave it, or have it fixed yet. It doesn't bother me much.

[Crazy001]

There is no such thing as a car that shuts off flow to the heater core. If they made a system like that, when you turned the dial from hot to cold, you'd have a very long delay before the temperature changed. Furthermore, it would encourage corrosion and gunk deposits in the heater core, not a good idea!


The system works by ducting the air around the heater core when the dial is set to cold, and ducting it through the heater core when it's set to hot.

Is there any change in temp when you go from hot to cold? Maybe the motor that redirects the air is not working correctly, leaving the heat on.

[scoutbb]

Vented Air on my '94 GT is warm/hot as well, it's not a design issue.

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[Charles M.]

There were some early posts on this issue. I recall someone saying the cats are so close to the engine, that air flow in the car gets some of that heat. There are heat shields under there, but I guess they only reduce heat going to the air ducts.

I checked mine last year after I had it a few weeks and found the air from the vents is usually about 15 degrees (F) warmer than ambient when the car is warmed up. It's not bad, but it is noticable.

[glyppus]

I've noticed that the air coming out is slightly warmer than ambient as well. At least it'll keep you warm on a cool summer night with the windows down .

[ski]

The last car I owned that blew vented air which was the same temperature as ambient was a 68 RoadRunner.
It had an 'amazing' venting system that was designed with a side vent window which could be operated independent of the main window. Remember those? They worked great.
But alas, they went the way of the Dodo bird when the car manufacturers decided to eliminate them to save $.