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[Richgm]

Hi all,

I've got a problem with the cabin fan (Climate control) on my car. I can hear the fan blowing away but only get what I would describe as a light draft coming out of the vents. Same thing if I put the windscreen de-mister on just a little draft. Tried resetting it using auto and off to no avail I can hear somthing happen but it doesn't cure the fault. Anyone got any ideas as to where to start looking.

Many Thanks

Rich

[Mike Collins]

Is the pollen filter blocked?

[Richgm]

It's not been that long since it was changed so would have thought it would be OK. Can i just take it out to double check or will that kick the re-circulate valve in?

[Mike Collins]

It should work fine without the filter as a test.

[Richgm]

Thanks for the quick relies Mike.
I typed a long account of what I did / didn't do today and then pressed the wrong button and lost it.   so here's the shorter version.
The fan worked a bit better when I started the car today. Thought I'd check the pollen filter anyway. The filter compartment was half full of water giving me a soggy filter. Thinking about it the problem started just after some heavy rain so it makes sense that as it dried a bit the fan started working a little better.
So at the moment I need a new Pollen filter as I chucked the soggy one and the fan seems to be restored to it's rightful state.

[Mike Collins]

You need to clear the drain for the air intake asap. That water may destroy the fan controller.

Search for heater intake drain clearance, there's a rubber plug at the bottom which bungs up with debris and causes all kinds of difficulty.

[Richgm]

Sorry Mike, I've done it. I did put it in my first reply that i lost. I soaked most of the water out with a rag until i could see the drain hole and then used my airline to blow the sludge out of the hole.

[Mike Collins]

There you are, keep the drain clear, new or dried filter and all is well.