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Air Vents Blowing Out Ice Vapours?!?!

Last post 08/08/2008 5:02 PM by Patch. 5 replies.
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  • 07/08/2008 8:37 PM Air Vents Blowing Out Ice Vapours?!?!

    Dragon88
    Golf IV 1.6 8v APF 100PS
    • Joined on 12/09/2006
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    Yesterday, I had the aircon switched on during my journey. I turned it off briefly, and when I turned it back on a couple minutes later, ice vapours (like when you open a freezer some ice steam comes up) started coming out of all the front air vents! It stopped after 10 seconds, but I'm just wondering is this normal, or is there a problem?

    I've never seen this before, anyone ever experienced this?

    The car is a 1.6SE with standard aircon.

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  • 08/08/2008 1:20 AM Re: Air Vents Blowing Out Ice Vapours?!?!

    talk-torque
    Golf V GT TDI 2.0 140PS
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    No cause for concern. It will be water vapour, condensed from the first slug of air over very cold cooling coils.

    The air is very humid just now, hence the "muggy" feel outside. Makes an airconned car a nice place to be!

  • 08/08/2008 5:14 AM Re: Air Vents Blowing Out Ice Vapours?!?!

    IanMK
    Bora Sport 1.9 ARL 150PS
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     My old coupe did this once, I asked a mechanic if anything to worry about and he said not as long as aircon worked ok afterwards.

    If aircon not cooling properly afterwards, it may need checking and regassing but otherwise just bask in the lovely cool interior of your motor.

  • 08/08/2008 4:15 PM Re: Air Vents Blowing Out Ice Vapours?!?!

    Dragon88
    Golf IV 1.6 8v APF 100PS
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    Ah thanks guys!

    And yep it's working fine, so it's all good!

  • 08/08/2008 4:57 PM Re: Air Vents Blowing Out Ice Vapours?!?!

    Paul C
    Golf IV GTI 1.8T 20v AGU 150PS
    • Joined on 16/11/2003
    • Location: Cheshire
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     I love my aircon!!  Mine did the same yesterday!

  • 08/08/2008 5:02 PM Re: Air Vents Blowing Out Ice Vapours?!?!

    Patch
    Golf IV GTI 1.8T 20v AGU 150PS
    • Joined on 09/04/2007
    • Location: Rochdale
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     Damm my car not having air conAngry

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