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(Message started by: BillT on Mar 13^th, 2005, 9:06pm)

Title: Heater Problem ?
Post by BillT on Mar 13^th, 2005, 9:06pm

The car is a 1996 2.3l Scorpio Ultima. & the problem is a cold (icy in this weather) draught that comes in round the steering column. It only only occurs when the car is moving & disappears when 'recirculate' is selected.The heater system behaves normally whilst this is happening.
I have reset the heater system & there is no difference.
A new winscreen was fitted in January & the problem seems to have been since then, but why does it disappear with recirculate?
I have not returned to the glass fitters but will if no one has any suggestions.
BillT

Title: Re: Heater Problem ?
Post by craig on Mar 14^th, 2005, 6:59am

recirculate will not let fresh air into the car,hence on cold mornings,if you turn the heater on and the recirculate button,the air that is already in the car will be heated,you will end up with steamy windows sooner or later though,then you have to turn the recirculate off,you mention the new windscreen,and combined with what you say about the heater settings,the bottom section of the windscreen (sealent) does sound to be a little suspect,have you experienced any water entering the car whilst washing or due to the weather ?

Title: Re: Heater Problem ?
Post by Badboytunes on Mar 14^th, 2005, 10:56am

I think a call back to the screen fitters is the only option as it has only happened since the new screen was fitted

Nick

Title: Re: Heater Problem ?
Post by BillT on Mar 14^th, 2005, 8:01pm

Craig
No sign of water entry,& it's only the lack of the problem when on recirculate that has prevented me taking the car back to the windscreen fitters
I agree with Badboytunes that I shall have to do this if only to eliminate this as a cause.
I will let you know the outcome.
BillT ???

Title: Re: Heater Problem ?
Post by geraghtyg on Mar 14^th, 2005, 8:43pm

My car does the exact same thing. Gives me a very cold left leg on faster motorway journeys - Thanks God the weather is warming up now!!! A passenger in my car also noticed that the rather severe draught is present from the glove box too, when the glove box door is opening obviously! Have never tried the recirculate button thing to see if that makes a difference. I'll try that on the way home from work tonight and see what happens. Not sure if the windscreen was ever replaced on mine but it is an original Ford heated windscreen and it has a fully operational auto-dimming rear view mirror. I have mentioned this before on this site and was told it may be air getting in somewhere around where wires and cables, etc come in through the bulkhead. Haven't had the option of getting a good look as the car has been free of any major faults in the year I've had it. Drat, I've done it now. The engine will probably blow up on the way home!

Title: Re: Heater Problem ?
Post by Paul B on Mar 14^th, 2005, 10:29pm

Well.... mine does it too so you're not alone.

Mind you, the recirc thing didn't seem to make a difference. And it appears to me that it only happens at a moderate speed.

Must do some more investigations.

Title: Re: Heater Problem ?
Post by geraghtyg on Mar 14^th, 2005, 11:11pm

Well unfortunately on my journey home from work I didn't get a cold draught as the temperature has shot up over here (a balmy 12C right now!) and so being the warmest it has been for about 6 weeks, I didn't notice the draught. However, it gets especially noticeable if there are any windows and/or the sunroof open, even the slightest amount. Funny alright!