Texas running air conditioner - Page 2

bryguycbr · 07-05-2016, 05:44 PM

I talked to a service rep at Stonebriar Chevy, we sat in the car with the AC running and we could feel a slight bit of cold air around the front window defog vent, he agreed with me it should not do this. When I have them change my oil they will look at it. I don't drive the car much, so it may be some time before the oil gets changed.

clanky · 07-05-2016, 09:11 PM

Ya this happens a lot on mine I noticed. Never had it happen as frequent or as bad as it does in the Camaro. Really annoying as like everyone said it's hot as hell in Texas and we need our A/C.

Wheel Team 6 · 07-05-2016, 10:29 PM

Dealer has looked at mine twice. Service rep last Saturday morning argued with me and says it's normal. My salesman and another employee there seen it and said no that's not normal.

It's Florida, it's hot, and I can't run the ac below 75 degrees on the dual climate control or it does this. Especially as soon as you pull up to a red light. Forget idling while waiting for your wife to run in to use the restroom at a gas station. The whole windshield fogs up by that time.

bybcous · 07-06-2016, 05:12 AM

Mine des it all the time, i hate it, im always searching fpr thr right serting to stop it while driving.

Emoto · 07-06-2016, 06:13 AM

Mine does NOT do this at all.

Dfelux · 07-06-2016, 06:57 AM

Mines done it since day 1...but with dew points in the upper 60's and lower 70's it's just condensation. When dew points drop a bit it doesn't do it

bballr4567 · 07-06-2016, 08:38 AM

Yes, the AC flow bleeds up onto the windshield. GM vehicles (well, all vehicles I've owned) have done this for years. When it's really humid it's easy for the window to get condensation on it with even mildly cold air blowing on it.

bryguycbr · 07-06-2016, 11:00 AM

I'm going to find something to cover the vents to control the air leakage, I've tried a shop rag but the color reflection didn't work. I have some other things to try later today. When I get something that works, I'll let you guys know.

Wheel Team 6 · 07-06-2016, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by bryguycbr

I'm going to find something to cover the vents to control the air leakage, I've tried a shop rag but the color reflection didn't work. I have some other things to try later today. When I get something that works, I'll let you guys know.

Thanks for your research. I wish gm would address this. I don't buy that all gm vehicles do this. My old 03 blazer has ice cold air. It has 100,000 miles on it and I can idle or stop at red lights and my windshield doesnt fog up. My brand new 52k camaro I literally have to turn the temperature up over 75 degrees and hope I don't sit at a red light for more than 2 minutes or it fogs up.

Boilermaker128 · 07-06-2016, 11:47 AM

The 3 GMs I've owned never did it either. Is there a way to seal the vents with some kind of clear flexi dip product?

bballr4567 · 07-06-2016, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Wheel Team 6

Thanks for your research. I wish gm would address this. I don't buy that all gm vehicles do this. My old 03 blazer has ice cold air. It has 100,000 miles on it and I can idle or stop at red lights and my windshield doesnt fog up. My brand new 52k camaro I literally have to turn the temperature up over 75 degrees and hope I don't sit at a red light for more than 2 minutes or it fogs up.

My GTO did this. My G8 GT did this. My Terrain did this. My Malibu did this. My Flex does this.

It's just air bleed. Just like when you have the system off you still feel air flow through the vents.

Is it annoying? Yup. Highly.

bballr4567 · 07-06-2016, 12:54 PM

I played with this at lunch today.

How many of you guys are setting the temp to LO? If you are that is part of the problem. The car will attempt to get the inside of the car to below 60. Doing that will cause the air to condensate on ANY window as I pointed my door vents on the door.

I set the temp to 68 and the condensation started to disappear without it getting any warmer in the car. It's one of the annoying things about the auto temperature in new cars now.

clanky · 07-06-2016, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by bballr4567

I played with this at lunch today.

How many of you guys are setting the temp to LO? If you are that is part of the problem. The car will attempt to get the inside of the car to below 60. Doing that will cause the air to condensate on ANY window as I pointed my door vents on the door.

I set the temp to 68 and the condensation started to disappear without it getting any warmer in the car. It's one of the annoying things about the auto temperature in new cars now.

Seems like anything below 74 does it in mine. :/ Also I'm not using the auto temp and it does it anyways.

bballr4567 · 07-06-2016, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by clanky

Seems like anything below 74 does it in mine. :/ Also I'm not using the auto temp and it does it anyways.

Well, it doesn't have to be "auto" for the car to try and stay at that temp that you are set at. The auto will change the vents and fan speed.

Of course, YMMV with the temp depending on outside humidity and temperature (we just had a huge thunderstorm roll thru so it was about 77 and 92% humidity).

07-05-2016, 10:29 PM	#17
Wheel Team 6 Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: New Port Richey Florida Posts: 455	Fogging windshield Dealer has looked at mine twice. Service rep last Saturday morning argued with me and says it's normal. My salesman and another employee there seen it and said no that's not normal. It's Florida, it's hot, and I can't run the ac below 75 degrees on the dual climate control or it does this. Especially as soon as you pull up to a red light. Forget idling while waiting for your wife to run in to use the restroom at a gas station. The whole windshield fogs up by that time. Attached Images

07-06-2016, 05:12 AM	#18
bybcous Drives: 2016 Hyper Blue 1SS Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: hampton roads Posts: 2,763	Mine des it all the time, i hate it, im always searching fpr thr right serting to stop it while driving. __________________ 1ss/Auto-Hyper Blue acs carbon flash spoiler, bmr springs, gm clear tails. Texas speed cam, 223/227 .635/.635 116 LSA, Kooks Long Tube Headers with green cats, MSD Atomic Air Force Intake, CAI Cold Air Intake, QTP cutouts. 503 hp Best so far 11.5 at 123 with a 1.83 60ft. BMR lower and upper trailing arms and upper control arms,E85 DELIVERED 12/29/15 http://youtube.com/bybcous " no talking only racing on my youtube"

07-06-2016, 06:13 AM	#19
Emoto Sure, why not? Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS, Jeep JKU Rubicon Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: SE Mass Posts: 1,538	Mine does NOT do this at all. __________________ This is that witty and clever statement that makes you chuckle.

07-05-2016, 05:44 PM	#15
bryguycbr Drives: 2016 2SS Nightfall Gray Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: North Texas Posts: 131	I talked to a service rep at Stonebriar Chevy, we sat in the car with the AC running and we could feel a slight bit of cold air around the front window defog vent, he agreed with me it should not do this. When I have them change my oil they will look at it. I don't drive the car much, so it may be some time before the oil gets changed.

07-05-2016, 09:11 PM	#16
clanky Hyper Blue 2016 Camaro 2S Drives: 16 Hyper Blue2SS NPP MagRide 6M NAV Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: east texas Posts: 655	Ya this happens a lot on mine I noticed. Never had it happen as frequent or as bad as it does in the Camaro. Really annoying as like everyone said it's hot as hell in Texas and we need our A/C.

07-06-2016, 06:57 AM	#20
Dfelux Drives: 2016 SS Hyper Blue Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Tx Posts: 62	Mines done it since day 1...but with dew points in the upper 60's and lower 70's it's just condensation. When dew points drop a bit it doesn't do it

07-06-2016, 08:38 AM	#21
bballr4567 Drives: 2016 Camaro 1LT M6 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 1,256	Yes, the AC flow bleeds up onto the windshield. GM vehicles (well, all vehicles I've owned) have done this for years. When it's really humid it's easy for the window to get condensation on it with even mildly cold air blowing on it.

07-06-2016, 11:00 AM	#22
bryguycbr Drives: 2016 2SS Nightfall Gray Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: North Texas Posts: 131	I'm going to find something to cover the vents to control the air leakage, I've tried a shop rag but the color reflection didn't work. I have some other things to try later today. When I get something that works, I'll let you guys know.

07-06-2016, 11:47 AM	#24
Boilermaker128 Drives: 2010 CobaltSSTC Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Ontario Posts: 515	The 3 GMs I've owned never did it either. Is there a way to seal the vents with some kind of clear flexi dip product?

07-06-2016, 12:54 PM	#26
bballr4567 Drives: 2016 Camaro 1LT M6 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 1,256	I played with this at lunch today. How many of you guys are setting the temp to LO? If you are that is part of the problem. The car will attempt to get the inside of the car to below 60. Doing that will cause the air to condensate on ANY window as I pointed my door vents on the door. I set the temp to 68 and the condensation started to disappear without it getting any warmer in the car. It's one of the annoying things about the auto temperature in new cars now.

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