(Semi)Permanently closing and sealing the fresh air door
#11
open: drawing in cabin air, recirculating it.
closed: drawing in outside air.
(as always, YMMV)
As I said before, the temperature setting has no effect on the recirc door. Only the air delivery selector.
In the summer, after your vehicle bakes in the sun, the cabin air is hotter than outside air. So recirculating that hotter air is going to keep it hot longer.
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Also, if where you are the temperature gets cold in winter and when the relative humidity is quite high, there might be a high risk of fogging your windows all the time if there is not enough cabin air circulation. This is dangerous.
I wonder why you have so much exhaust smell in your van ? If I remember correctly, rarely I can face this kind of situation. Maybe once or twice a year when following an old car for a couples of minutes.
Like mountainmanjoe said, are you sure it is not an exhaust leak ?
I wonder why you have so much exhaust smell in your van ? If I remember correctly, rarely I can face this kind of situation. Maybe once or twice a year when following an old car for a couples of minutes.
Like mountainmanjoe said, are you sure it is not an exhaust leak ?
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Also, if where you are the temperature gets cold in winter and when the relative humidity is quite high, there might be a high risk of fogging your windows all the time if there is not enough cabin air circulation. This is dangerous.
I wonder why you have so much exhaust smell in your van ? If I remember correctly, rarely I can face this kind of situation. Maybe once or twice a year when following an old car for a couples of minutes.
Like mountainmanjoe said, are you sure it is not an exhaust leak ?
I wonder why you have so much exhaust smell in your van ? If I remember correctly, rarely I can face this kind of situation. Maybe once or twice a year when following an old car for a couples of minutes.
Like mountainmanjoe said, are you sure it is not an exhaust leak ?
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I think this is where my confusion is. I assumed that if I put the control on MAX, it would make the compressor run. I haven't tried MAX with heat, I've only been using MAX for AC and the vent setting for heat. I will try it today and see if the compressor runs or not. This may all be my own stupidity
#15
You are still a bit confused. The compressor turns on in these modes, regardless of the temperature setting.
If you turn MAX with heat, then the compressor will run. It does this to dry out the air for two reasons:
1. You cannot blow moist air at a cold windshield. The condensation will quickly obscure your vision
2. It takes less energy to heat dry air then moist air.
The operation is described in your owner's manual.
If you turn MAX with heat, then the compressor will run. It does this to dry out the air for two reasons:
1. You cannot blow moist air at a cold windshield. The condensation will quickly obscure your vision
2. It takes less energy to heat dry air then moist air.
The operation is described in your owner's manual.
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