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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: LAMBLE on February 20, 2011, 03:46:45 PM

Title: Steam coming from air vents?
Post by: LAMBLE on February 20, 2011, 03:46:45 PM

Just started the jeep and put the fan on hot and steam or something like that was coming through the vents then when fan is switched off seems ok on cold? There was a small leak under the jeep as well this morning not sure if it was water or coolant.

Title: Re: Steam coming from air vents?
Post by: Mike Pavelin on February 20, 2011, 03:50:07 PM

May have been water vapour from the A/C. Happens on aircraft a lot with changes in humidity and temperature.

Title: Re: Steam coming from air vents?
Post by: LAMBLE on February 20, 2011, 05:53:41 PM

Definately not steam now has left clear oil al over the windscreen and dripping out of lower vents compressor oil or refrigerant?

Title: Re: Steam coming from air vents?
Post by: Mike Pavelin on February 20, 2011, 06:04:04 PM

Evaporator has gone. No more aircon unless you you want to spend a day removing the whole dash.

Title: Re: Steam coming from air vents?
Post by: LAMBLE on February 20, 2011, 06:08:27 PM

Bugger. Never used it anyway. How do I stop the oil or gas coming through the vents?
Thanks.

Title: Re: Steam coming from air vents?
Post by: LAMBLE on February 20, 2011, 06:33:05 PM

Heater matrix gone!

Title: Re: Steam coming from air vents?
Post by: Mike Pavelin on February 20, 2011, 08:44:21 PM

Same remedy.

Title: Re: Steam coming from air vents?
Post by: brian reid on March 26, 2011, 09:39:51 PM

i know this an old post but just stick radweld in the system,then take it from there,worked for me,no more steam for now.

regards

Title: Re: Steam coming from air vents?
Post by: Bubba on March 26, 2011, 09:41:07 PM

this indeed is true but it can give you a cold heater in winter

Title: Re: Steam coming from air vents?
Post by: willo on March 28, 2011, 10:15:17 PM

The refrigerant will have gone, its heavier than air,and if your jeep is like mine, it won't be anywhere near air tight so you are not at risk from asphyxiation, not that it would have that quantity anyhow, the oil is a different problem, other than chucking some cat litter down your air vents, I suspect there is little you can do to get rid of it

Title: Re: Steam coming from air vents?
Post by: wildrover on March 29, 2011, 12:37:59 AM

He is not going to thank you when some cat craps in his air vent.....!

Title: Re: Steam coming from air vents?
Post by: Bulldog67 on March 29, 2011, 05:20:08 AM

dood :lol_hitting: