Hot air?

bigrob126 · 05-14-2011, 01:26 AM

I have noticed my vented air, coming in from the face vents with the fresh air light on, heats up as my car gets hot, which is normal. At this point I push the button to switch over to recirculateing air, which should stop the ouside air from forcing it's way into the cabin as I drive....mind you my fan is off!! But....I feel warm air comimg in from the foot area! Very strange. In the recirculating air position, and the fan off, I should be getting zero air flow into the cabin, but this is not the case. anyone else notice this?

CWofRR · 05-14-2011, 01:48 AM

Im getting the same thing.

UNKNOWN_370 · 05-14-2011, 01:48 AM

That's strange. I know nothing about a/c's. But you should get that checked by the dealership promptly. Nissan usually installs extremely high quality ac and climate units into there cars. Its probably the universal best feature in every single nissan/infiniti vehicle in production. I'm sure nissan will fix whatever that in a heartbeat. My guess would be there is a disconnected hose somehwere... but that's just a whim thought. I dunno?

OldGuy · 05-14-2011, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by bigrob126

I have noticed my vented air, coming in from the face vents with the fresh air light on, heats up as my car gets hot, which is normal. At this point I push the button to switch over to recirculateing air, which should stop the ouside air from forcing it's way into the cabin as I drive....mind you my fan is off!! But....I feel warm air comimg in from the foot area! Very strange. In the recirculating air position, and the fan off, I should be getting zero air flow into the cabin, but this is not the case. anyone else notice this?

Same thing in my '09 also. If the temp outside is maybe 72, the "vent air" fells about 80---almost like heated air. No big deal---I just put the air conditioning on, instead. But it does seem strange.

kenchan · 05-14-2011, 08:17 AM

They keep the air flowing so u don't die and keep the interior vented to prevent mold. ?

PapoZalsa · 05-14-2011, 10:11 AM

In my 09 I feel that sometimes the A/C takes it sweet time to kick on once I switch it to start blowing cold air. Even that most of the time the control knob is set to Auto.

Strange but I have not worry too much over it.

axeman71 · 05-15-2011, 05:17 PM

I believe most (all?) car makers allow some outside air to come in even when on recirculate. I don't think there is anything wrong with your A/C system.

With my last 2 Miatas many people would to go to a hardware store and buy 1/2" diameter foam ribbon and slide that ribbon into the rubber seal between the top of the hood (nearest the cabin) and the car body. That stopped hot air from the engine from coming out and getting sucked into the intake vent for the A/C system. It made a huge difference when driving with the vent on and the A/C off. I don't know if our Z's have similar intakes or not but it might be worth looking into.

05-14-2011, 01:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
bigrob126 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 134 Drives: 2009 370Z Sport Auto Rep Power: 14	Hot air? I have noticed my vented air, coming in from the face vents with the fresh air light on, heats up as my car gets hot, which is normal. At this point I push the button to switch over to recirculateing air, which should stop the ouside air from forcing it's way into the cabin as I drive....mind you my fan is off!! But....I feel warm air comimg in from the foot area! Very strange. In the recirculating air position, and the fan off, I should be getting zero air flow into the cabin, but this is not the case. anyone else notice this? __________________ Rob

05-14-2011, 01:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
CWofRR Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Cali Posts: 116 Drives: herra slow Rep Power: 15	Im getting the same thing. __________________ IG impwks_wes

05-14-2011, 10:11 AM	#6 (permalink)
PapoZalsa A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Not in Sunny Florida Posts: 6,358 Drives: 16 Nismo w/Tech Pack Rep Power: 4499	In my 09 I feel that sometimes the A/C takes it sweet time to kick on once I switch it to start blowing cold air. Even that most of the time the control knob is set to Auto. Strange but I have not worry too much over it. __________________ 2009 370Z MB Base w/Sport Package 6MT Modshack's Custom Air Intakes /3M Clear Bra/ Illuminated Kick Plates / F. I CBE w/12" resonators / EVO-R Front Lip / Rear Hatch Wing / Tein S-Tech Springs /Ilegal Tint in the Rep. of VA/4x20mm Z1 Spacers/ Vinyl Roof/Liquid Carbon Designs

05-15-2011, 05:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
axeman71 Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Augusta, GA Posts: 129 Drives: '10 Conv A7 Blk Chry Rep Power: 15	I believe most (all?) car makers allow some outside air to come in even when on recirculate. I don't think there is anything wrong with your A/C system. With my last 2 Miatas many people would to go to a hardware store and buy 1/2" diameter foam ribbon and slide that ribbon into the rubber seal between the top of the hood (nearest the cabin) and the car body. That stopped hot air from the engine from coming out and getting sucked into the intake vent for the A/C system. It made a huge difference when driving with the vent on and the A/C off. I don't know if our Z's have similar intakes or not but it might be worth looking into. __________________ 2010 Roadster, 7AT, Black Cherry, Touring, Navigation, Lighted Kick Plates, Floor and Trunk Mats.

05-14-2011, 01:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14857	That's strange. I know nothing about a/c's. But you should get that checked by the dealership promptly. Nissan usually installs extremely high quality ac and climate units into there cars. Its probably the universal best feature in every single nissan/infiniti vehicle in production. I'm sure nissan will fix whatever that in a heartbeat. My guess would be there is a disconnected hose somehwere... but that's just a whim thought. I dunno?

05-14-2011, 08:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	They keep the air flowing so u don't die and keep the interior vented to prevent mold. ?