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<blockquote data-quote="BlackCat" data-source="post: 298441" data-attributes="member: 565"><p>Another cooling system warming up!!!</p><p></p><p>Hope someone here with similar problems would offer some advise. Here goes... My E46 ride cooling system is giving me some problems lately.</p><p> </p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">First half hour of the drive, the air cond is OK except that its very very cold than usual [no change to the temp settings @ 25degC].</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Air cond starts to smell a bit 'musky' after about 30 minutes</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Air cond starts to feel warmer at this time</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">After about 45 mins, warm air is coming out of the aircond vents</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">By this time, I have to switch off the cooling system for about 10-15 minutes.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Then, start the aircond again - this time, after about 20 minutes or so, the whole cycle of 'musky' aircond smell starts all over again</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">This turning off and on of the aircond gets shorter after each cycle, my ending up with winding down the windows ala 'rag' top.</li> </ol><p>Would appreciate some 'diagnostic' insight from the 'cooling' gurus here to my predicament before visiting Naidu.</p><p> </p><p>At the very least, I would have an idea of the 'whole situation'. A quick DIY might solve the problem [eg. "dismantling the heater valve and blocking the hose"], or a more nasty one awaits me...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BlackCat, post: 298441, member: 565"] Another cooling system warming up!!! Hope someone here with similar problems would offer some advise. Here goes... My E46 ride cooling system is giving me some problems lately. [LIST=1] [*]First half hour of the drive, the air cond is OK except that its very very cold than usual [no change to the temp settings @ 25degC]. [*]Air cond starts to smell a bit 'musky' after about 30 minutes [*]Air cond starts to feel warmer at this time [*]After about 45 mins, warm air is coming out of the aircond vents [*]By this time, I have to switch off the cooling system for about 10-15 minutes. [*]Then, start the aircond again - this time, after about 20 minutes or so, the whole cycle of 'musky' aircond smell starts all over again [*]This turning off and on of the aircond gets shorter after each cycle, my ending up with winding down the windows ala 'rag' top. [/LIST]Would appreciate some 'diagnostic' insight from the 'cooling' gurus here to my predicament before visiting Naidu. At the very least, I would have an idea of the 'whole situation'. A quick DIY might solve the problem [eg. "dismantling the heater valve and blocking the hose"], or a more nasty one awaits me... [/QUOTE]
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