'00 XJ HVAC question
 

I've got a 00 XJ Sport with AC. It's way too cold here and yesterday I
tried turning the HVAC selection knob to the recirculate setting on the
AC side (9 o'clock on the dial). I found that as long as the temp
setting is on hot i get hot air. Does anybody see a problem with this?
Is my AC compressor still running but being overpowered by the heater?

Thanks
Mort

Re: '00 XJ HVAC question
 

Yes, it is acting as a dryer, for sure in the defrost position.
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Mort wrote:
>
> I've got a 00 XJ Sport with AC. It's way too cold here and yesterday I
> tried turning the HVAC selection knob to the recirculate setting on the
> AC side (9 o'clock on the dial). I found that as long as the temp
> setting is on hot i get hot air. Does anybody see a problem with this?
> Is my AC compressor still running but being overpowered by the heater?
>
> Thanks
> Mort

Re: '00 XJ HVAC question
 

Yes, it is acting as a dryer, for sure in the defrost position.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Mort wrote:
>
> I've got a 00 XJ Sport with AC. It's way too cold here and yesterday I
> tried turning the HVAC selection knob to the recirculate setting on the
> AC side (9 o'clock on the dial). I found that as long as the temp
> setting is on hot i get hot air. Does anybody see a problem with this?
> Is my AC compressor still running but being overpowered by the heater?
>
> Thanks
> Mort

Re: '00 XJ HVAC question
 

Yes, it is acting as a dryer, for sure in the defrost position.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Mort wrote:
>
> I've got a 00 XJ Sport with AC. It's way too cold here and yesterday I
> tried turning the HVAC selection knob to the recirculate setting on the
> AC side (9 o'clock on the dial). I found that as long as the temp
> setting is on hot i get hot air. Does anybody see a problem with this?
> Is my AC compressor still running but being overpowered by the heater?
>
> Thanks
> Mort

Re: '00 XJ HVAC question
 

For what it's worth, on my subaru I disconnect the compressor and pop the
relevant fuse that turns on that second electric cooling fan that's ac
related over the winter. Mainly because the subaru suffers noticeable power
loss with the ac on. And at say -40 C tooling down the highway, seems
ludicrous to have the ac running ... and a cooling fan. As Bill says, it's
great for drying ... like when you and yours and their buddies are returning
from the local pool on cold winter days. But with the jeep, no noticeable
loss of power :-)


"Mort" <jmorton@on.aibn.nospamcom> wrote in message
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> I've got a 00 XJ Sport with AC. It's way too cold here and yesterday I
> tried turning the HVAC selection knob to the recirculate setting on the
> AC side (9 o'clock on the dial). I found that as long as the temp
> setting is on hot i get hot air. Does anybody see a problem with this?
> Is my AC compressor still running but being overpowered by the heater?
>
> Thanks
> Mort
>

Re: '00 XJ HVAC question
 

For what it's worth, on my subaru I disconnect the compressor and pop the
relevant fuse that turns on that second electric cooling fan that's ac
related over the winter. Mainly because the subaru suffers noticeable power
loss with the ac on. And at say -40 C tooling down the highway, seems
ludicrous to have the ac running ... and a cooling fan. As Bill says, it's
great for drying ... like when you and yours and their buddies are returning
from the local pool on cold winter days. But with the jeep, no noticeable
loss of power :-)


"Mort" <jmorton@on.aibn.nospamcom> wrote in message
news:Tn0Ob.743$NH6.42889@read2.cgocable.net...
> I've got a 00 XJ Sport with AC. It's way too cold here and yesterday I
> tried turning the HVAC selection knob to the recirculate setting on the
> AC side (9 o'clock on the dial). I found that as long as the temp
> setting is on hot i get hot air. Does anybody see a problem with this?
> Is my AC compressor still running but being overpowered by the heater?
>
> Thanks
> Mort
>

Re: '00 XJ HVAC question
 

For what it's worth, on my subaru I disconnect the compressor and pop the
relevant fuse that turns on that second electric cooling fan that's ac
related over the winter. Mainly because the subaru suffers noticeable power
loss with the ac on. And at say -40 C tooling down the highway, seems
ludicrous to have the ac running ... and a cooling fan. As Bill says, it's
great for drying ... like when you and yours and their buddies are returning
from the local pool on cold winter days. But with the jeep, no noticeable
loss of power :-)


"Mort" <jmorton@on.aibn.nospamcom> wrote in message
news:Tn0Ob.743$NH6.42889@read2.cgocable.net...
> I've got a 00 XJ Sport with AC. It's way too cold here and yesterday I
> tried turning the HVAC selection knob to the recirculate setting on the
> AC side (9 o'clock on the dial). I found that as long as the temp
> setting is on hot i get hot air. Does anybody see a problem with this?
> Is my AC compressor still running but being overpowered by the heater?
>
> Thanks
> Mort
>