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heat from the foot well and under centre console area normal?
Hey everyone
After driving for around an hour, it gets a little hot in the car. If im in the drivers seat and put my hand NOT where the kick panel is but on the exact opposite side down where your relax your other leg, if i put my hand on the material it gets fairly warm. Also I've had the centre console off the car for a few weeks and I was driving with it off and all the metal where the handbrake is up to the shifter gets hot. Is this normal???? |
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Re: heat from the foot well and under centre console area normal?
Do you have all your heat shields on your exhaust?
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Re: heat from the foot well and under centre console area normal?
Check the boot around the shifter mechanism. Is it hot no matter what, or only with the climate control operating? If it only does it with the climate control on, could be a leaky heater box.
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Re: heat from the foot well and under centre console area normal?
Yeah it's basically hot no matter what (I'm a poet and don't even know it )and the hottest part is right underneath the automatic shifter... PRND321
I have no way of lifting the car high enough to check for heat shields but it feels like it's a transmission thing rather than exhaust because the transmission is where your feet are and the exhaust is at both sides of the car.... possible??? |
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Re: heat from the foot well and under centre console area normal?
I have the same problem with my 92. I just assumed it was normal. Also, I've had various random heat shields removed due to rattling and what not..
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1992 Pearl White LS-L "Ruslana" #4946 - 180k on body, 95k on engine. Mods: ECU bead crush, 15 min mod, 20 min mod, drilled/slotted rotors & Axxis ceramic brakes, SS lines, 17" Evoke F1 wheels, XS-HF137 Sony Xplod speakers, 6000k HID's (lows & fogs), resistor mod, 1½" Sleek Spoiler mod, custom exhaust by svxfiles, '02 WRX aluminum racing radiator by svxfiles, Summit Racing 400# x 300# springs w/ Koni's by svxfiles, ClassGlass fiberglass hood /w scoop, Nevin's rear sway bar, '97 grille, phenolic spacers, custom LED interior lighting, custom paint. †"War doesn't determine who is right, only who is left"† Work to be done: Tinted windows, clear/LED tail lights, tailbar mod, "Power Mode" mod, Supertone horns, clear corners & headlight lenses, 2 pc splitters or custom bumper, Alcyone side skirts, TruSpeed Stage III SVX Intake, Hydra, 4.44 tranny swap, JDM auto folding side mirrors, engine rebuild, super charger, STi seats, bone leather interior /w SVX emblem, dash overhaul, SVX decals, paint (stock color). Total cost?: 22k At least it's going down..
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Re: heat from the foot well and under centre console area normal?
I have found If you shut off the heat with it set at a high temp alot of heat still comes out. Im not sure how the heater works exactly but seems like the water does not shut off when the heat is off only when the temp is lowered. Also i usually install a hose to bypass th heater core in the summer. It is easy on this car you dont need to remove much if anything else to do it. This really makes a big difference in the cabin.
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Re: heat from the foot well and under centre console area normal?
mine is the same, its nice in the winter
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Re: heat from the foot well and under centre console area normal?
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1992 SVX LS-L #1222 Pearl White 1987 GL Turbo wagon, 5 lug conversion, D/R 5 speed (Rice killer) 1992 Dodge Ram 4x4 diesel (car hauler) 1968 Dodge Polara convertible (Camaro killer) 1990 Toyota Corolla FWD auto (330,000 mile grocery getter) 1986 VW Jetta |
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Re: heat from the foot well and under centre console area normal?
you have to set your ac heater gauge to below 72 it closes the air ducts stops the heat from entering
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