Why does my car heater only work when I drive fast?
First check the engine coolant to make sure that its full. Top off the coolant if its low. Then check the heater control valve and see if its opening up when the temperature is at operating temperature. If the valve is working correctly, then the thermostat may be sticking open when the engine coolant is cold.
Why does my car blow hot air when idling?
The most likely cause of the issue that your are having would be a faulty cooling fan. The cooling fans purpose is to keep the radiator and condenser for the air conditioning cool during the idling function of the vehicle. If the cooling fan is not working, this will cause the radiator and condenser to get very hot.
Why does my AC blow cold then blow warm?
The moisture can freeze into ice crystals right at the orifice tube or expansion valve, clogging it and stopping the flow. The symptom appears as: blows cold, then warm. If you shut off turn on the heat for a while, that’ll melt the ice crystals and the system will start cooling again. But it will still freeze up.
Why does my car overheat when I’m driving?
When the radiator and condenser get hot, this can cause the vehicle to overheat and the air conditioning not to work. When the vehicle is driving at higher speeds, the force of air that is created towards the vehicle will flow through the radiator and condenser and therefore keep them cool.
What to do if your a / C is blowing warm air?
Another way is to stop in to Pep Boys for a FREE A/C Quick Check (not available in the state of California) and an associate can give a visual inspection of the compressor to ensure that everything looks in order. 3. Problems With The Electrical Eystem
Why is my air conditioner blowing warm air?
Although I have almost zero experience with A/C, I decided to look at it myself. Five minutes of research on the Internet revealed that the most common reason for A/C blowing warm air at idle is a condenser fan that’s not working. It took some looking to find the condenser and condenser fan.
Why does my Hyundai Santa Fe blow hot air?
The A/C blew hot air when in stop-and-go traffic. We live in Arizona and needless to say, during the summer it tends to get a little warm; it’s a dry heat they say. Whatever it’s hot! My wife had been complaining that the A/C in “her” car, a 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe, didn’t seem to be working as well as it used to.