Why is my cabin so hot!
 

My interior gets SUPER hot. It's like if I have the heater on.
It happens after I've been driving around for like 10 min
Car isn't over heating or anything.

Has anyone experienced this? I don't like to keep the AC on all the time :(

if the heat is coming from your footwell i think it is common among us. i get the same problem and it is quite annoying because sometimes i like rolling with my windows down and climate control off. and i feel a bunch of heat coming from the footwell... :icon14:

Yes I have noticed unusual amounts of heat coming from the footwell area!

Well that sucks :( I wish there was a plug or something. Not like I use the AC for my feet. Well not on previous cars I've owned. This one gets so hot I have no other choice

It's annoying. It's either widows down. Or have the AC on.
A couple of days ago I had shorts on and the windows open. One half of my body was cold, the other was hot. I gave into AC. Lol

seat heaters on?

The fix for the footwell, at least for me. Was to turn my AC on and turn the temp all the way to 60degrees and then turn AC off. I haven had any heat come out since.

This may seem stupid, but you see the middle dial in this pic. In the middle if it is set to the left, you will get heat from the engine in your cabin a bit. Push it to set it to the right :)

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/s...Z/DSC02018.jpg

I'm sorry if this is obvious and not connected to your problems.

It's heatsoak. I think someone ceramic coated their vent ducts to fix this.

If you think the cabin is hot while driving, get back in the car and see how warm it gets after you stop! Normally it doesn't bother me until I'm sitting in heavy traffic, then it gets hard to resist turning on the AC which I try not to do.

my AC stay in the on position at all times......

i set my climate control to around 75-78F in the summer and just leave it.

it's good to cycle the a/c often.

Problem solved.

I don't know that I've ever had a car that will get as cold as this one does. In my truck, 100* outside there is no hope of getting it under about 80*, no matter how long you drive. My wife's Mini...might as well just put the windows down becasue the AC isn't any colder than the ambient. In the Z, even on 100*+ days, I'll have to turn the AC back becasue it gets too cold.

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I was just wonder if there was a solution to this without having the AC on all the time... But oh well I guess.

One more quick question. If I set my AC on auto. Will it go on/off to automatically set try and set temperature to the desired dial? Or does it just lower the AC?? Sorry you guys, I'm just not an AC person. For some reason it messes with my allergies :( and I don't want my windows down 24/7

Hmmm, I should look into that! :0

the HVAC system has a micro filter that makes the air inside the car cleaner than anything outside the car :icon14:

If it is on auto it will always be on just adjust the amount of fan and AC coming through. Living in Vegas, it's either use the AC or die! I keep it set around 82 and up as the AC blows too cold other wise. If you have an issue with allergies just make sure your AC is set on recirculation instead of bringing in out side air. Also don't they have a cabin filter? I know my G does but I am not sure about the Z.



Ahhhhh ^^^^^^^^I see they do. You should not be having an allergy problem.

It's hard to explain.. My allergies are because of the fresh air.. I know.. My nose is all screwed up :(
Or maybe there not allergies?
When I turn on AC, in my house or car or anywhere. My nose tends to stuff up pretty bad. So if I turn it on in the car it has to be low. To where I'd rather open the windows.

There is alot of heat from the cats the enters the cabin. the way I have found to combat this problem is to shoot the bottom of the car with a product called lizard skin. they have a heat shield spray as well as a sound deadner. I sprayed the tunnel area with these two products by taping off the transmission and removing the exhaust and spray this product on the tunnel area all the way back. it has reduced the amount of heat ten fold and it also acts as another barrier to prevent rust and such under the car as well as making it quieter. I have also seen the stick on heat shields as well but did not go this route for fear of moisture getting under it and making things worse.

I drive with the windows down and AC on. Def problem solved.

yup same happens to me, I prefer windows half or all the way down...but with this car in summer...if I do it...my pits are pretty much soaked and I'm not presentable.

So I cycle AC on and off....or like a boss, drive with windows down and AC on

Do you think you can post up some pics if you have any??? That sounds like a great idea! Thanks a lot! My car gets way too hot. I have to try this out!

Lmao I've tried that too

the heat is definitely an issue for me! the G didnt feel nearly as hot as the Z. Im sure its nice in the winter haha

ac on max and windows down all the way!!!!

You mean if its set to the Right you'll get heat, if it's on the left, you'll get AC (Cold).

I have mine set on Auto for both fan (far left dial) and direction (far right dial) and the middle dial set for 75. No issues with either cold weather or hot weather. The AC will blow cold when the car is first started as I am in a hot climate in Louisiana, then the fan will settle down to a whisper and the air is just right. Same in the cold of winter whenever we get that harsh cold damp air: the fan will blow hot Defrost Air at first, then settle down and blow gentle warm air from the dash vents after a few minutes, all automatically. I learned this trick from my 300ZXTT. It had a similar automatic climate control system that also was a "a set it and forget it" system. :tup:

^^Paul-i think hes referring to the center dial options only. If you press the center dial button it changes the options between outside air and recirc....but i could be wrong

Oh ... that would make sense if that is what he meant...