My wife's 328i seems like there is always heat coming from the footwells as well? And generally when you turn it up it goes up and down it goes down.. but the problem is that when you set it and just let it go the thing will just change on you like crazy... Read this link if you havnt already. Driving in excessive heat. I have had the car for about 5 months now and never has it been this bad. The blower fan blows air over the heater core, blowing heat into the cabin to warm you on cold days. Wrap one of the stainless steel zip around the end of each section.
Use strips of metal tape to hold the heat shield in place. Only when he has recirc off). Join Date: Aug 2004. Here are the steps I took and it seemed to work out well. From what I understand, The Zs engine is set much further back into the passenger compartment than other cars for weight distribution and balance. Front Passenger Floor Heating up - Bad catalytic converter. My car did this also right before the climate control died..... The simplest is that a heat shield has corroded and fallen off.
Place the heat shield material "foil down" on the area of carpet you will be insulating. It's been raining a lot in FL lately. Could that be somehow related? You may have to remove plastic shrouds under dash before you can hear the noise.
I've made both of these mods to significantly reduce the floor and dog house temperature in our rig. Step 3: Start wrapping the section of exhaust. Heat coming from drivers side floor mat. On them the coolant went into one half of the core and flowed to the opposite end, then transferred across in that ends tank to return up the other side of the core. If you smell antifreeze leaking into the car, a bad heater core is almost certainly to blame. Please continue this discussion and if anyone has any insight please post. I don't want any problems before my APS ST goes on... As a registered member, you'll be able to: - Participate in all Tacoma discussion topics.
The floor heat is just luke even cold when the temperature is below 20 degrees F. When I bought the car a few months ago, I flushed the heater core. Step 3: Cut the heat shield to size. It features drain holes in the corners so, if it begins to rain while the sunroof is open, water that collects in the tray will drain harmlessly onto the ground below the vehicle. My floor board heat was not all of the time. With the core partially blocked the colder air doesn't warm up, instead it stays colder than the outside air because of the way the system works. Sometimes I expect to see flames under my seat or feet. Help! Massive heat - drivers side floor. Remove the instrument panel from the vehicle. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened heater core tubes. If you park outside, making sure your car's weatherstripping is in good shape is even more important. When i was running my cb cable, i had the carpet out and there is a CAUTION HOT sticker in that area. Parts that get very hot, like catalytic converters, are surrounded by shielding material to prevent the heat from igniting something nearby.
What option do I have: 1) attach some heat shield on the underside of the floorboard and what materials would be preferred. I thought it was normal. In those flushing is almost impossible because of the way the coolant flows across them. Post your own photos in our Members Gallery. Sent it to and had the control back in a day. Decided to route cable a different way. Heat coming from drivers side floor flooded jetta. This morning I took the outer part of the door blend gear off and as far as I can see they all move freely by hand and the air changes as it should think. Where do I look next? Hot air coming out from the floor vents? We have carpet on the floor of our Class C motorhome, but the manufacturer mounted it directly on the metal frame with no protective barrier. Your car's A/C system both blows cool air into the cabin and pulls warm air away from it. Disconnect the liquid refrigerant line fitting from the evaporator inlet tube. It is the sweat from your behind.
Just insulating the floor will be a dramatic improvement. When the sunroof is retracted, the visible metal frame is known as the sunroof tray. That's what happens when converters get old. Wife complaint about the area under her feet heating up to unbearable levels. Welcome to Tacoma World! You can usually hear some type of "whistling" or "hissing" noise when activating controls to move air to floor b/c it's likely the diaphragm has a hole in it (if that's your problem). It also comes with several stainless steel zip ties to secure the ends of the wrap. I could be possible you are experiencing heat passing through an opening from the engine! I think all of us are feeling the heat. The water is not water. My first instinct is to just add additional insulation under the carpet but I am concerned if the cat is even supposed to heat up to this extent? This is why you were told it is no longer a valid test. Cold air on drivers side, hot on passenger. The A/C evaporator draws warm, humid air out of the cabin and allows the water vapor to drain out onto the road as you drive. I do have an aftermarket exhaust(Greddy EVO2) with stock cats though.
If the heater is running it will be passed along the heater core and pushed into the vents based on how they are set. Location: Long Island. I'll be taking it to the dealership this Tuesday only thing I'm afraid of is them saying they won't honor the warranty due to the Greddy exhaust and I dont have my stock one anymore. The floor gets so incredibly hot that it actually burns my feet through my shoes. Massive heat - drivers side floor. There is some hot air blowing on the drivers side but not enough to overcome the cold temps.
Check your hoses for leaks because your doors are not moving. Step 2: Remove the dog house cover and set it aside. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system. I had the similar problem recently, excessive heat at the feet when the ac/heater is off. Step 5: Replace the dog house cover and enjoy a cooler floor. You can have bad seals replaced by an autoglass professional to keep the rain out. TIP: When replacing the engine cover inside the cab area (a. k. a "Dog House"), make sure it is snugly in place and all engine cover seals are closed.
That keeps you from suddenly having condensation or even ice forming on the interior of the glass if the conditions are right. I went through all last winter with the problem and hope do so this year as I drive for work all day every day in it.