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i dont know if this is just my car or all contours do this. but when driving with the a/c off even on cool days where its not needed i can feel heat coming threw the firewall and heating up my cabin. i can actually feel the heat on my legs as it enters threw there. my temp gauge says the car is running at a normal temperature but even if i roll the windows down i can feel the ehat on my legs and it does get quite hot and it worries me. it almost feels like the heater is on the floor setting, so i turn the a/c and the heat goes away immediatly. im not stupid i know the a/c will make the car cooler but i mean i dont feel the hot air blowing from the floor at all anymore
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That happens to me once in a while. I am interested in an explanation as well...
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Check to see that the weather plugs are in place on the firewall. They are black rubber plugs designed to keep water and heat from entering the cabin. Not sure if it's the root of your problem but it's worth a look.
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The footwell area in these cars does seem to get noticeably warm in the Summer. With a/c off, I find it best to simply have the controls set to floor with fan on 2nd lowest speed at all times. Temp setting on coldest, of course.
Could be poor shielding/insulation of firewall letting heat from engine/cat in or from heater core (engine coolant flows through core regardless of control settings).
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Heater blend door is not closing all the way.
Steve
98 Contour SE Sport 2.5 Duratec ATX The wifey's car
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Originally posted by projectSHO89:
Heater blend door is not closing all the way.
Steve
I started out thinking the samething, because it very well could be.
In my case though, I place my hand in the opening just under the steering column and can feel hot air blasting through. This time of year, it can get really bad. My A/C is on an extended vaction, so I know it is not that. Plus, you can only feel the air while moving at nice little click.
I parked the car so that the enigne bay would be pointing into direct sun light and raised the hood. I got in the "I Own a Clunker" position, head & shoulders in the footwell and legs wrapped around the top of the seat. While looking up, behind the dash/agaisnt the firewall, I could see light! I did have a flashlight handy at the time, so I did not get a good look at exactly where it was coming from, but I do know that it was not high enough for it to be space between the dash and firewall, allowing light to leak through from the windshield.
I plan on filling these gaps with something like crack sealant or something like that. This project is sort of like Bill Cosby's sick doorbell. It just never seems to get fixed. Now that it is getting hot, I am sure that it will get done very soon.
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Tagging along w/ the other replies & preivious experience, I've noticed that heat buildup also seems to be related to the size of the vehicle/glass area ratio; i.e., the smaller the vehicle, the larger-by-default glass area = quicker heat buildup...
For an eye opening (leg warming?) experience, try driving an MGB (if you can find one) for a while...you will appreciate why top-down mode is the preferred method of travel...my $.02...
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