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Old 12-13-2007, 02:22 PM
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The heater/AC/defrost fan doesn't seem to blow as much air as it should in my '95 T600 and my '98 T800. The temp is fine, it just needs more air. I need to have the def on full in order to keep the fog and ice off, meanwhile the side windows fog up and my feet freeze.

Is this a common thing?
 
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Old 12-13-2007, 02:27 PM
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can't speak for about the t600, but the t-800---you can't get the side windows to defrost( at least I never could )--yep need electric socks...or keep switching from def to floor vent.
 
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oh great. :roll:
 
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Old 12-13-2007, 11:50 PM
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The heater/AC/defrost fan doesn't seem to blow as much air as it should in my '95 T600 and my '98 T800. The temp is fine, it just needs more air. I need to have the def on full in order to keep the fog and ice off, meanwhile the side windows fog up and my feet freeze.

Is this a common thing?

If the airflow is truly too low, it is most likely caused by the cabin air filter for the HVAC system.
 
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Is this a common thing?



Yes, in KW's anyway, driver side fogs up bad on my all the W9's I have had, there is no cabin filter that I know of, only thing you can check is that all the vent hoses are attached and not kinked behind the dash.

I have the passenger side floor heat vent blocked off, so I can get more heat on my side, I keep the center vents on the dash closed in the winter, and the side ones aimed at the side windows.
 
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Originally Posted by Maniac
Is this a common thing?



Yes, in KW's anyway, driver side fogs up bad on my all the W9's I have had, there is no cabin filter that I know of, only thing you can check is that all the vent hoses are attached and not kinked behind the dash.

I have the passenger side floor heat vent blocked off, so I can get more heat on my side, I keep the center vents on the dash closed in the winter, and the side ones aimed at the side windows.
then buy one of those clip-on tornado fans and clip to the passanger hand hold- aim at your passanger window and pug in the cig lighter and suck some of that defrost and direct it at the window.
 
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Originally Posted by Maniac
Is this a common thing?



Yes, in KW's anyway, driver side fogs up bad on my all the W9's I have had, there is no cabin filter that I know of,

I've had lots of customers that "didn't know they had one"... it's used to filter incoming air before it clogs your a/c evaporator.
 
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Use fresh air, not recirculate, and don't drag snow into your truck from your boots...

Use a "winter front" when it's cold.
 
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Originally Posted by bob h
Originally Posted by Maniac
Is this a common thing?



Yes, in KW's anyway, driver side fogs up bad on my all the W9's I have had, there is no cabin filter that I know of,

I've had lots of customers that "didn't know they had one"... it's used to filter incoming air before it clogs your a/c evaporator.
I couldn't say for sure-but I bet Bob's right--every other truck I've driven had one--usually located just behind the AirFilter in a pull out compartment--there's a place under the bunk for one there too. It's just been too many years since I've been in a KW to remember ...where it's at.

Come on Bob! Don't keep us in suspense......where's it located? So the poor guy can at least pull that dirty clogged one--get some heat going before he freezes his toes and other parts off.
 

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