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Hey guys

This has been bothering me for a while, but coming into summer, I'd like to get it ironed out.

Not always, but quite frequently when i drive, HOT air seems to pour out of the small hoses located above your feet behind the dash. (Basically if you've got your left foot on the foot rest or clutch, its going to get warm fast).

The problem only occurs when the a/c is off, and if i turn it on, it seems to stop. Had a passanger yesterday that wasn't too impressed when her shoes nearly caught fire!

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Cheers

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Does it happen when the climate control is on or off? When I had the CC off completely I would get hot air coming through but if I turned it on(without A/C) it would try to keep it at whatever temp was set-no more melty feet for me :)

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Check the sensors.

Do the air-con diagnostic and it will tell you if something is wrong.

Most likely the outside air temp sensor is fux0red.

Thanks for that mate, how do you actually run the diagnostic?

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I've actually got this problem too. Only started to notice it after I'd taken my car in to get tuned, so naturally I thought they must have done something wrong. Thanks for the solution guys! (He he, shoes catching on fire, not good!)

"Mmmm, unexplained bacon."

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