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Old 06-25-2011, 04:59 PM
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Ever since I purchased my car the weak AC has agravated me. It actually gets really cold, it just doesnt blow very hard. Anyone else noticed this. All of my friends cars are the same.

Anyone ever found a solution, I was thinking of retrofitting a stronger blower motor, like out of a camry. A buddies camry only has front vents but even in the back seat you can feel it. not so much in my camaro.

First Im gonna pull the blower down and make sure there is no restrictions or junk in there then Im gonna try and trace the vents and make sure there are no leaks, but given how my friends fbodys blow about the same I dont think Ill find anything major.

Anyone have any insight?
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Same thing here, blower works on all speeds and is clean, blend doors all opening and closing correctly... Wonder if theres a stouter motor that moves more air thatd bolt in...
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Mine blows good and strong.... I don't even have to put mine on max
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I thought about throwin a new motor in there and seein if that helps but mine seems to be workin fine so it might just be a waste of money...
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Maybe you could try crawling under the dash and looking to see if your blower motor is clogged up with debris or something. Just an idea, but there is some work involved in that, though...
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My ac sucks too, and doesn't nearly blow like it should
Where exactly is the motor located at to check, any other fixes? I'm curious too.
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passenger side under dash.

Ill check the blower and report back, but every fbody ive been in has blown equally bad.
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My blower in my Camaro worked just fine. My AC didn't work because the compressor destroyed itself internally however
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I had the same issue, I dropped my blower motor and ran my hand inside and felt leaves around my evaporator. I ran my vacuum inside and blows like new.
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Both of mine blow great, I rarely even have to use the highest setting. They do seem to be prone to getting debris in them, as I've had to clean mine out before as well. But as long as the motor isn't worn out, and there is no debris, they generally work just fine IMO.
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Good summer refresher for everyone since this was talked about last year, Don't get it



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