QUOTE(96-850R @ Dec 8 2004, 08:59 PM)
There is/was a coolant issue. This past summer I had the AC recharged with freon. The AC stopped cooling - the dealer wanted to replace the evaporater and condensor for a lot of $$. I had them just do the recharge. Every so often there would be a musty smell in the summer when running the AC. Does that mean there is a leak inside the car?
I understand that the AC will help take the moisture out of the car in the winter while in defrost mode - ie. de-fog the windows. Even if the AC is lossing it's charge, I can't believe that the windows would fog as much as they do. For instance, I hardly ever have to put the climate control to "defrost" in my 94 chevy blazer. The heater alone keeps the blazer de-fogged.
Thanks again.
The term coolant meant the antiFreeze in the radiator not the "freon - R134" in the AC system. Fogged windshield even with the AC is on can indicate a problem with the leak of coolant (antifreeze) in the heater core. It is a common problem with 850. Check the driver side foot well carpet to see any coolant there (wet carpet). Mine was leaking slowly so only the carpet was wet but no foggy windshield.
Heater core replacement is easy too. Here is the website for the instruction :
http://www.volvospeed.com/volvo_performance.php.
Ching-Ho Cheng
Windows Fog, Windows fog, even with compressor on.
Dec 8 2004, 04:08 PM
