Cold air coming out only from the passenger-side A/C vent

Harshavarthan · 26th January 2012, 01:27

I own a 13 month old i20 Asta CRDI (31,500 kms on odo) with climatronic A/C. I usually keep the temperature to the lowest and fan speed to medium. But for last two days, kept the A/C in full auto mode and temperature in 19. I did not find any fault as I was driving for very short distance of less than 2-3 kms. But today when I took my car to pondy, a 70 km drive from my place with 5 adults on board, I noticed the blower air wasn't very cool even after driving for 20-30 minutes. I kept the temperature to minimum and still it did not help. After returning i thoroughly checked the car and I noticed that the blower air from passenger side A/C vent alone was chill and the air from the middle and driver side blower was not chill. Tried all different blower direction settings too and no use. What could be the reason? I'm scared to give the car to local mechanics

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VeyronSuperSprt · 26th January 2012, 10:07

It could be that the flaps to the driver side and the middle vents are stuck in a closed position or the ducts leading to the middle and driver side vents may have come loose. Since your i20 should still be under warranty, have the same attended to at the Hyundai service station. Hyundai's service is quite good so you shouldn't have to be scared taking it to them. All the best

teknophobia · 26th January 2012, 13:37

What was the external temperature when you found this happening?

Harshavarthan · 26th January 2012, 17:22

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Originally Posted by teknophobia

What was the external temperature when you found this happening?

It was during the evening when i first noticed. Temperature might have been around 28 - 30c.

teknophobia · 26th January 2012, 23:40

Then it's definitely an issue that needs to be looked into at the service center. The reason I asked is that when the set temp is close to the external temp, the ACC often mixes cool and warm air in a manner similar to the way you have described.

AbhiJ · 27th January 2012, 00:24

Fellow i20 CRDi owner here. One little DIY you can try before going to the HASS.

Clean the air conditioner filter. Its in the passenger footwell area. Removal / Reinstallation instructions can be found in your User Manual / the i20 AC Thread here on team-bhp.

Harshavarthan · 27th January 2012, 18:04

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Originally Posted by AbhiJ

Fellow i20 CRDi owner here. One little DIY you can try before going to the HASS. Clean the air conditioner filter.

Today tried cleaning the AC filter too but didn't help.

k_nitin_r · 29th January 2012, 02:16

I'm not sure if this info will help you in troubleshooting the problem, but I'll offer it anyway. If I turn on my heater but have the AC compressor switch turned on in my Esteem Di, the passenger side vent and the driver side vent have air at different temperatures with one blowing cold air and the other blowing hot air (I can't remember which is which). You can check if your AC unit is malfunctioning and turning on both the heater and the AC compressor at the same time.

Harshavarthan · 11th February 2012, 01:49

Sorry for the late post. The problem was with the A/C evaporator. Got it changed in HMP and the vehicle returned the same day itself. Now the A/C is super chill

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Harshavarthan · 24th February 2012, 14:49

Now there is another new problem in my car. I'm hearing this water flowing sound from engine bay as soon as starting the car. This happens only during cold start and the sound lasts for 3 - 5 seconds. I checked for oil, coolant levels and they all are fine. I don't find any wet spots below the car too and so no leakages. Once started, there is no problem at all. What could be the reason for this sound? Anything alarming?

dhanushs · 25th February 2012, 13:20

^^ That should be the coolant flowing through the lines. Afterwhich the thermostat should stop the flow till optimum temperature is achieved.

Harshavarthan · 26th February 2012, 12:16

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Originally Posted by dhanushs

^^ That should be the coolant flowing through the lines. Afterwhich the thermostat should stop the flow till optimum temperature is achieved.

If that is the case, why is it happening only for the past few days and why didn't I not hear this sound before?

26th January 2012, 01:27	#1
Harshavarthan BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: TN 65 Posts: 338 Thanked: 154 Times	Cold air coming out only from the passenger-side A/C vent I own a 13 month old i20 Asta CRDI (31,500 kms on odo) with climatronic A/C. I usually keep the temperature to the lowest and fan speed to medium. But for last two days, kept the A/C in full auto mode and temperature in 19. I did not find any fault as I was driving for very short distance of less than 2-3 kms. But today when I took my car to pondy, a 70 km drive from my place with 5 adults on board, I noticed the blower air wasn't very cool even after driving for 20-30 minutes. I kept the temperature to minimum and still it did not help. After returning i thoroughly checked the car and I noticed that the blower air from passenger side A/C vent alone was chill and the air from the middle and driver side blower was not chill. Tried all different blower direction settings too and no use. What could be the reason? I'm scared to give the car to local mechanics . Last edited by Amartya : 26th January 2012 at 12:10. Reason: Corrected typo, went == vent
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26th January 2012, 10:07	#2
VeyronSuperSprt BANNED Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Chennai Posts: 818 Thanked: 1,723 Times	re: Chill air coming out only from passenger A/C vent. It could be that the flaps to the driver side and the middle vents are stuck in a closed position or the ducts leading to the middle and driver side vents may have come loose. Since your i20 should still be under warranty, have the same attended to at the Hyundai service station. Hyundai's service is quite good so you shouldn't have to be scared taking it to them. All the best
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26th January 2012, 13:37	#3
teknophobia BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: WB/MH Posts: 389 Thanked: 131 Times	Re: Chill air coming out only from passenger A/C vent. What was the external temperature when you found this happening?
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26th January 2012, 23:40	#5
teknophobia BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: WB/MH Posts: 389 Thanked: 131 Times	Re: Cold air coming out only from the passenger-side A/C vent Then it's definitely an issue that needs to be looked into at the service center. The reason I asked is that when the set temp is close to the external temp, the ACC often mixes cool and warm air in a manner similar to the way you have described.
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27th January 2012, 00:24	#6
AbhiJ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Kolkata Posts: 1,498 Thanked: 1,257 Times	Re: Cold air coming out only from the passenger-side A/C vent Fellow i20 CRDi owner here. One little DIY you can try before going to the HASS. Clean the air conditioner filter. Its in the passenger footwell area. Removal / Reinstallation instructions can be found in your User Manual / the i20 AC Thread here on team-bhp.
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29th January 2012, 02:16	#8
k_nitin_r BHPian Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dubai,Hyderabad Posts: 469 Thanked: 80 Times	Re: Cold air coming out only from the passenger-side A/C vent I'm not sure if this info will help you in troubleshooting the problem, but I'll offer it anyway. If I turn on my heater but have the AC compressor switch turned on in my Esteem Di, the passenger side vent and the driver side vent have air at different temperatures with one blowing cold air and the other blowing hot air (I can't remember which is which). You can check if your AC unit is malfunctioning and turning on both the heater and the AC compressor at the same time.
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11th February 2012, 01:49	#9
Harshavarthan BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: TN 65 Posts: 338 Thanked: 154 Times	Re: Cold air coming out only from the passenger-side A/C vent Sorry for the late post. The problem was with the A/C evaporator. Got it changed in HMP and the vehicle returned the same day itself. Now the A/C is super chill.
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24th February 2012, 14:49	#10
Harshavarthan BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: TN 65 Posts: 338 Thanked: 154 Times	Now there is another new problem in my car. I'm hearing this water flowing sound from engine bay as soon as starting the car. This happens only during cold start and the sound lasts for 3 - 5 seconds. I checked for oil, coolant levels and they all are fine. I don't find any wet spots below the car too and so no leakages. Once started, there is no problem at all. What could be the reason for this sound? Anything alarming?
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25th February 2012, 13:20	#11
dhanushs Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 4,435 Thanked: 11,478 Times	Re: Cold air coming out only from the passenger-side A/C vent ^^ That should be the coolant flowing through the lines. Afterwhich the thermostat should stop the flow till optimum temperature is achieved.
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