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A/C issues

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by kenichols29, Jun 27, 2015.

  1. kenichols29

    kenichols29 Active Member

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    My a/c blows cold but not that cold. It has been that way since i got it last summer. What I was, wondering is if it is covered ynder the 36,000 mile warrenty to have it serviced?

    The reason im asking is because the dealer is way out of the way and i want to save a trip if it isnt covered.
     
    #1 kenichols29, Jun 27, 2015
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    I find my 2015 is not all that cold either, but it's been around 90+ degrees here every day. Since it's under warranty, you should have it checked.

    I don't see why the ac wouldn't be covered under 3/36k miles warranty
     
    #2 JC91006, Jun 27, 2015
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    call the dealer first. if it's covered, drive on over. they will probably check the freon, and maybe the temp coming out of the vents? are you in eco mode? if so, try normal or power and see if it's any better. mine is like ice, but we haven't hit 90 yet.
     
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    where in the high 90s and i always run in normal mode.
     
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    Regarding temp coming out at the vents, Honda shop manuals over the years always had instruction for such a test, with a graph of acceptable range. Last time this question came up I had a look in my Toyota Repair Manual pdf, but no luck. I did the procedure for sight glass check.

    With sight glass the usual rule of thumb is you should just see a few, occasional bubbles whipping by. Toyota says none tho. And then (more in line), they say there should be bubbles for a moment, just as the compressor stops.
     

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