Air conditioning kind of weak 2006 xB Auto
#21
Originally Posted by wanachat15
since we're on a/c. mine isn't very cold either but what evers. what i want to know is does any of your boxes do this. my problem isn't because of the a/c being weak, but that the vents doesn't work properly. when i put it on all foot. it's still blows out of the the top vents. and when i put it on the defogger setting with foot. it still blows out of the top vents. is there something wrong with my vent controls? i know the controls are cra*py and works by gears and levers. or as you can say it, mannually.
------tom
------tom
#22
Japanse cars have the dash side vents hooked up to always blow air. That is why those vents allow to be shut off by flipping them up or down.
I've been in several Japanese made cars and that is how they all work. There are threads on this...
Nothign wrong here - working as designed.
I've been in several Japanese made cars and that is how they all work. There are threads on this...
Nothign wrong here - working as designed.
#23
small engine, small compressor, large interior not to mention the great Du Pont R-12 to R-134 (ozone hole theory) conspiracy. all adds up to what you are talking about. i am satisfied with mine tho. only takes a few minutes to cool back down after i throw a butt out the window. and i'm in tucson. 100 degrees right now! related but not directly....you guys run that compressor twice a week, rain or shine, and you'll never have an AC problem! you heard it here! (shouldn't have problems anyway).
#25
Originally Posted by peteski
Japanse cars have the dash side vents hooked up to always blow air. That is why those vents allow to be shut off by flipping them up or down.
I've been in several Japanese made cars and that is how they all work. There are threads on this...
Nothign wrong here - working as designed.
I've been in several Japanese made cars and that is how they all work. There are threads on this...
Nothign wrong here - working as designed.
#28
Originally Posted by Benjikun7
Yeah, sometimes my ac is really weak. Also sometimes after I turn it off and just use the fan it smells funny, but I think that's mildew on the filter.
What year is your box? Anyone else having this mildew problem?
Just got my box in Nov 06 so I haven't had to use the AC yet. In any case to rid yourself of that odor, pull filter, spray it and box with Lysol (if filter is clean), other wise replace filter and spray box with Lysol.
#29
i know the side vents are designed to not closed cuz that's why they can be closed mannually. i'm talking about the center vents. they should close if you put it on all foot or foot and defogger. mine doesn't and i've notice that i my friend box one closes while my other friend doesn't. i shouldn't have a fit about it anyways. a/c is a/c don't want it pointing at you. just point it away. any how i always drive with the windows down.
--------tom
--------tom
#30
Originally Posted by wanachat15
i know the side vents are designed to not closed cuz that's why they can be closed mannually. i'm talking about the center vents. they should close if you put it on all foot or foot and defogger. mine doesn't and i've notice that i my friend box one closes while my other friend doesn't. i shouldn't have a fit about it anyways. a/c is a/c don't want it pointing at you. just point it away. any how i always drive with the windows down.
--------tom
--------tom
Now this works on my 06.5.
#31
I read in the xB manual that some models have the a/c filter behind the glove compartment? And if for some reason that the a/c is getting weak you should try cleaning the filter. Did anybody verify that there is an a/c filter behind the glove compartment?
#32
Originally Posted by wanachat15
i know the side vents are designed to not closed cuz that's why they can be closed mannually. i'm talking about the center vents. they should close if you put it on all foot or foot and defogger. mine doesn't and i've notice that i my friend box one closes while my other friend doesn't. i shouldn't have a fit about it anyways. a/c is a/c don't want it pointing at you. just point it away. any how i always drive with the windows down.
--------tom
--------tom
Take a look. I'm pretty sure I'm right.
#36
Limo tint and an '04 and mines doin fine.
BTW ... there is a slot behind the glove box for a cabin filter. As far as i know Scion is still not ( or wasnt ) selling the 1st gen with a cabin filter. There is a part number for one somewhere on here, but long before that people were making custom ones from filters you can buy at Home Depot.
BTW ... there is a slot behind the glove box for a cabin filter. As far as i know Scion is still not ( or wasnt ) selling the 1st gen with a cabin filter. There is a part number for one somewhere on here, but long before that people were making custom ones from filters you can buy at Home Depot.
#37
Originally Posted by vintage42
Originally Posted by wbw6cos
If you notice in the maintenance manual, the "recharge the a/c" is the most unsually common service that is recommended. Hmmm,......
In the Scheduled Maintenance Guide that came with my car, the air conditioning is not listed as a scheduled maintenance item. I also have it in PDF form, and the words "recharge" or "a/c" or "air conditioning" do not appear in a search.
Good day..
#38
Originally Posted by KryptonKalEl
I read in the xB manual that some models have the a/c filter behind the glove compartment? And if for some reason that the a/c is getting weak you should try cleaning the filter. Did anybody verify that there is an a/c filter behind the glove compartment?
#39
Originally Posted by wbw6cos
Originally Posted by vintage42
Originally Posted by wbw6cos
If you notice in the maintenance manual, the "recharge the a/c" is the most unsually common service that is recommended. Hmmm,......
In the Scheduled Maintenance Guide that came with my car, the air conditioning is not listed as a scheduled maintenance item. I also have it in PDF form, and the words "recharge" or "a/c" or "air conditioning" do not appear in a search.