very hot air coming from outer dash a/c vents?
09-23-2010, 03:40 PM
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Wow...I would be inclined think you were no help at all. He told you his outside vents blow hot while the inside vents blow cold.
You preached that it is covered in your TSB....which, as he pointed out, was not very helpful because it is for diferent temps for driver and passenger side vents. That's not his problem.
Does anyone have the part number for this HVAC pump valve, our car routinely blows scalding hot air from the very outer vents while the others blow normally. Just like the original poster noted.
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09-23-2010, 08:55 PM
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09-24-2010, 02:58 AM
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Wow...I would be inclined think you were no help at all. He told you his outside vents blow hot while the inside vents blow cold.
You preached that it is covered in your TSB....which, as he pointed out, was not very helpful because it is for diferent temps for driver and passenger side vents. That's not his problem.
Does anyone have the part number for this HVAC pump valve, our car routinely blows scalding hot air from the very outer vents while the others blow normally. Just like the original poster noted.
Turborusty
You preached that it is covered in your TSB....which, as he pointed out, was not very helpful because it is for diferent temps for driver and passenger side vents. That's not his problem.
Does anyone have the part number for this HVAC pump valve, our car routinely blows scalding hot air from the very outer vents while the others blow normally. Just like the original poster noted.
Turborusty
"The outside vents release warm air, and the inside vents release cool air"
In other words, exactly what the poster was describing as the problem.
Had you continued to read the TSB you would have read its instruction to:
"Replace the pump valve unit with part number 4F1 959 617B".
So the TSB also provided the part number.
Perhaps that is why the original poster said "thanks".
09-24-2010, 08:43 AM
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Yes thanks from me too. I've got mine to fix for the same reason. Probably just let the dealer do it but if I found a good writeup I might do it myself and save a few dollars. I just hate unknowns. I've never found anybody who has done one.
09-24-2010, 03:21 PM
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If you actually read the TSB that I referred the poster to you would have seen that the second line reads:
"The outside vents release warm air, and the inside vents release cool air"
In other words, exactly what the poster was describing as the problem.
Had you continued to read the TSB you would have read its instruction to:
"Replace the pump valve unit with part number 4F1 959 617B".
So the TSB also provided the part number.
Perhaps that is why the original poster said "thanks".
"The outside vents release warm air, and the inside vents release cool air"
In other words, exactly what the poster was describing as the problem.
Had you continued to read the TSB you would have read its instruction to:
"Replace the pump valve unit with part number 4F1 959 617B".
So the TSB also provided the part number.
Perhaps that is why the original poster said "thanks".
And thank you from me as well!
Apologies for the abrupt and incorrect conclusion.
Turborusty
Last edited by Turborusty; 09-24-2010 at 03:24 PM.
09-24-2010, 03:50 PM
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10-01-2010, 12:10 PM
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Mine's at the dealer today, in an attemp to get it off of "Toaster" mode.
And hopefully my Fidelity warranty will cover it. Grrr.
My wife had 2 business trips this week and it nearly roasted her out for a good portion of the trip.
Turborusty
And hopefully my Fidelity warranty will cover it. Grrr.
My wife had 2 business trips this week and it nearly roasted her out for a good portion of the trip.
Turborusty
10-01-2010, 06:03 PM
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Good luck. ours was done at the dealer on Monday. Seems fine so far. I'm $850 lighter though :-( I probably should have pulled the plenum cover and looked the job over to see if I should DIY. Got lazy.
