A/C Hot Air at High Throttle

Billabongi · 08-23-2020, 05:41 AM

I’ve barely driven the car in the last few months but had it out this weekend. At WOT and anything close to it the car now blows hot air until I left off. I also generally feel like the A/C isn’t as cold as it used to be. The car would freeze you out in low but I had it there for a good 30 mins and while the air was cold it didn’t seem like it used to be.

Any ideas? Freon, vac lines or compressor maybe?

Chutzpah · 08-23-2020, 07:29 AM

A lot of cars de- energize the compressor clutch under WOT, this frees up a few HP. I believe the Camaro does this, but I’m not 100% certain.

As far as not cooling under normal driving conditions, these are the most common culprits:

Condenser fan not operating (engine bay)
Low refrigerant
Blend door stuck

I’ve seen quite a few people here with a non functioning condenser fan.

bobby35ny · 08-23-2020, 07:33 AM

that's by design and normal.

Billabongi · 08-23-2020, 01:48 PM

Interesting I’ve read the AC stays running on the 6th gen under WOT. I swear it didn’t do this before but may not have noticed it.

weatherman71 · 08-23-2020, 04:50 PM

the ac compressor isnt designed to spin at 6000 rpms.... its shut off at wot the preserve the life so it doesnt grenade on wot. almost every vehicle does it these days.

08-23-2020, 05:41 AM	#1
Billabongi Drives: '17 SS 50th Camaro Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 921	A/C Hot Air at High Throttle I’ve barely driven the car in the last few months but had it out this weekend. At WOT and anything close to it the car now blows hot air until I left off. I also generally feel like the A/C isn’t as cold as it used to be. The car would freeze you out in low but I had it there for a good 30 mins and while the air was cold it didn’t seem like it used to be. Any ideas? Freon, vac lines or compressor maybe? __________________ 2017 50th Anniversary 2LT\RS - #1583 SOLD 2017 50th Anniversary 2SS - #3410

08-23-2020, 07:33 AM	#3
bobby35ny Drives: 18 ZL1 A10 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South East, FL Posts: 3,024	that's by design and normal. __________________ 2017 ZL1 M6 Bog City, 2013 ZL1 M6, 2010 2SS M6 ZL1::J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS

08-23-2020, 01:48 PM	#4
Billabongi Drives: '17 SS 50th Camaro Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 921	Interesting I’ve read the AC stays running on the 6th gen under WOT. I swear it didn’t do this before but may not have noticed it. __________________ 2017 50th Anniversary 2LT\RS - #1583 SOLD 2017 50th Anniversary 2SS - #3410

08-23-2020, 07:29 AM	#2
Chutzpah Drives: Wild Cherry LT1 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,929	A lot of cars de- energize the compressor clutch under WOT, this frees up a few HP. I believe the Camaro does this, but I’m not 100% certain. As far as not cooling under normal driving conditions, these are the most common culprits: Condenser fan not operating (engine bay) Low refrigerant Blend door stuck I’ve seen quite a few people here with a non functioning condenser fan.

08-23-2020, 04:50 PM	#5
weatherman71 Drives: 2019 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: kcmo Posts: 49	the ac compressor isnt designed to spin at 6000 rpms.... its shut off at wot the preserve the life so it doesnt grenade on wot. almost every vehicle does it these days.

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