Weak interior fans
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Weak interior fans
Anyone else get this feeling?
When I have the car's fans set up to blow top and bottom vents, I can crank it to full bore and get LOTS of air noise, but very little air movement.
By little, I do mean I can hold my hand over the upper vents and feel just the very faintest of air movement. When I switch to full front, it blows moderately strong.
Is this normal, or just me?
When I have the car's fans set up to blow top and bottom vents, I can crank it to full bore and get LOTS of air noise, but very little air movement.
By little, I do mean I can hold my hand over the upper vents and feel just the very faintest of air movement. When I switch to full front, it blows moderately strong.
Is this normal, or just me?
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Re: Weak interior fans
Originally posted by Llathos
Anyone else get this feeling?
When I have the car's fans set up to blow top and bottom vents, I can crank it to full bore and get LOTS of air noise, but very little air movement.
By little, I do mean I can hold my hand over the upper vents and feel just the very faintest of air movement. When I switch to full front, it blows moderately strong.
Is this normal, or just me?
Anyone else get this feeling?
When I have the car's fans set up to blow top and bottom vents, I can crank it to full bore and get LOTS of air noise, but very little air movement.
By little, I do mean I can hold my hand over the upper vents and feel just the very faintest of air movement. When I switch to full front, it blows moderately strong.
Is this normal, or just me?
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Re: Re: Weak interior fans
Originally posted by G8rboy
Some folks have blocked off half or more of the rear ducts that are under the front seats with duct tape, forcing more air to come out of the front vents... you might want to give that a try.
Some folks have blocked off half or more of the rear ducts that are under the front seats with duct tape, forcing more air to come out of the front vents... you might want to give that a try.
Also took to dealer and said slooowwww warmup in winter, and when really cold here (20 deg and below) sometimes had even a cooldown (yes!).
Dealer checked (something?) and said all was 'normal'.
What I have never figured is why manufacturers don't offer a built in to the heater vents an 'electric pre-warmer' to get you toasty before the engine warms up? That way you would have hot air from the getgo.
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Re: Re: Re: Weak interior fans
Originally posted by Spin9k
I blocked it (could find only one beneath the drivers seat and it was only a 1"x2" size) completely, and noticed very little, if any, change.
Also took to dealer and said slooowwww warmup in winter, and when really cold here (20 deg and below) sometimes had even a cooldown (yes!).
Dealer checked (something?) and said all was 'normal'.
What I have never figured is why manufacturers don't offer a built in to the heater vents an 'electric pre-warmer' to get you toasty before the engine warms up? That way you would have hot air from the getgo.
I blocked it (could find only one beneath the drivers seat and it was only a 1"x2" size) completely, and noticed very little, if any, change.
Also took to dealer and said slooowwww warmup in winter, and when really cold here (20 deg and below) sometimes had even a cooldown (yes!).
Dealer checked (something?) and said all was 'normal'.
What I have never figured is why manufacturers don't offer a built in to the heater vents an 'electric pre-warmer' to get you toasty before the engine warms up? That way you would have hot air from the getgo.
I'd ask the dealer what the 'normal' parameters are for heat-up... maybe your themostat is getting stuck?
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