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07-10-2009, 03:07 PM
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| Sapphire of the Blue Sky  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Virginia
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Friends: 0 |  Re: Most efficient A/C mode? Setting the climate control to 80F causes the engine coolant to flow and heat up the heater core... Thus warming up the air... and cooling down the engine... Thus forcing the engine to run all the time to generate heat... |
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07-10-2009, 07:23 PM
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| Ancient and decrepit  Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Crestview/North Florida
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Friends: 57 | Re: Most efficient A/C mode? Quote:
yep! I wondered what that burnt wire smell was. | |
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07-10-2009, 08:15 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Boone, North Carolina
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Yeah, but there was no humidity!!!  never mess with an aussie when it comes to heat  RD | |
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