Drove up to Newcastle and back today. Outside temp gauge in the MY02 showed a max of 30 degrees - phew.....

But, with the aircon as low as it would go, it still felt way too hot in the cabin. Interestingly, I found it's a bit cooler with the recirc on (presumably because it doesn't have to keep cooling fresh air every few secs).

Went in a mate's C-Class Merc, and the aircon is far cooler (maybe 2 or 3 degrees...)

Anyone got any ideas to get it working better, or are we all stuck with some half hearted engineering??

 

Hi Harry_Boy, no problems here and mine is an MY02 same as yours. I must admit to get it coolest I have to set it to recirculate and have fan on FULL not AUTO. Its says in the manual that you set this initially to get cabin temperature down then you can put it on AUTO once its cooled right down. I've got a clip on digital temperature gauge fastened to the vents and it gets down to 8 deg C and maintains that.

Yorkie

 

Did the other car have air con or climate control, because with climate control the cabin temp can only go as low as the lowest reading on the gauge (on mine 20oC)... normal air con can get that cold it can frost the vents.. i noticed this on my dads old car a mark 4 astra.

Dan

[Edited by dhorwich - 7/15/2003 7:08:30 PM]

 

Worth having it checked, you may have a leak.

 

Yeah - it's the 'alleged' semi-automatic climate - ie. with the dial that reads down to 20 degrees. I think I'll try the 'full' trick before resorting to auto. Might have the opportunity tomorrow!

 

Sounds like a problem as I was surprised just how cold my g/f's Impreza can get, too cold on max certainly.

 

Mine is freezing cold, MY03 on Auto.

It may need re-charging, made a difference when I had my classic serviced by Cool-air UK.

Dan

 

my01 very cold.

 

MY03 - just gets cold enough on auto. It is bloody hot out there.

 

My air con is pretty damn warm i think it needs re-gassing i tried it the other day and it was as if i had the temp set to warm not impressed had to wind the windows down

 

just gets cold enough on auto. no frost in the cabin.

It seems the sun is radiating heat through the glass, but the air is only being convected.

Some principal I forgot at school. HELP IT'S TO HOT!

 

my bugeye gets v cold i can get condensation on the outside of the front windscreen .
to get it really cold recirc and max fan 20oc

 

I'm a diehard, no aircon and windows closed like the real WRC stuff...


Creepy,

PS : That part of the windows is skipped today, bloody hot.
But I especially ordered a MY00 without aircon, for the few hot days we have it's nothing compared with the power loss and extra weight...

 

Aircon will work quicker if you leave your window down a bit for the first 4-5 mins of your journey, let the hot air out. I find the recirculator doesn't make that much difference in my MY02.

 

Mine gets condensation on the screen, but it's no where near as good as the climate on the C-Class.

 

I think mine need re-gassing to, either that or like the last one, i may have picked up a stone in the condenser

 

Not Subaru i know, but in my Evo6 if i turn the Climate Control below 18 degrees the system automatically changes to recirculation.

 

You need re-circ to have the a/c working properly...

Why? Well otherwise hot air from outside enters the cabin

Thats the same sort of reasn why a/c in offices means that windows are kept shut & the units are outside or exhausting to the outside.

 

LMAO @ the amount of people i know who use air con WITH their windows open!!!

 

96 wrx Air con bloody freezing,lurvly.Recharged about 3 months ago.
Company Audi A3 with Climate control-no where near as cold

 

Mine has been nice and cold today with fresh air on.

01WRX, fan on 3rd setting.

David

 

Should add that the outside temp gauge peaked at 35 C

Just wondering how accurate they are?

David

 

MY99 icy cold at all settings below warm on the dial. Crude in general and difficult to regulate, but perfect right now.

Suresh

 

My sti8 type uk is hardly even cool, thought it was just a poor system, think i'll get the dealer to give it a check too.

Glim.

 

My STI8 works fine.

Get in car, extremely hot inside. by the time I have reached the end of my road it is bearable, couple of hundred yards and by the time I have left the housing estate it is almost too cold, less than 1 mile @ 30 MPH that is still under 2 minutes.

I have the temperature set 3 - 4 notches above 20 degress.

 

My STi 8 Type UK is lovely and cool with the dial on 1 or 2, I just can't live with the power loss that comes with it!

 

MY93, cool as ice

 

94 legacy nice and cold , recharged last year when we had A crap summer, thought what a waste of £60 quid, but i really love it now

 

Mmmmm.... Thanks guys - I'm convinced I need a recharge....

 

Where & how much to get the aircon re-charged (re-gassed?). Mine has got steadily warmer, MY00.

Cheers

Matt.