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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by JeremyGrey, Jul 16, 2012.

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  1. Jul 16, 2012 at 5:49 PM
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    I turned my AC on this morning and my vents were blowing white smoke/steam. Keeps doing it all day. Also my truck has been over heating at idle with AC on. Wtf. It's a brand new truck. Any ideas let me know. I'm gonna take it to the dealership in the morning. Just seeing if anyone else has had these problems.
     
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  2. Jul 16, 2012 at 5:51 PM
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    if it's humid in the cab, it will blow what looks like steam

    It shouldn't be over heating with the ac on though. May be the heater core leaking
     
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  3. Jul 16, 2012 at 5:52 PM
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    Smell like coolant?
     
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  4. Jul 16, 2012 at 5:55 PM
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    It's very normal... given the right conditions such as temp and humidity.

    Any vehicle will do the same.

    Your overheating issue should not show as steam through the ductwork..... get the overheat problem looked at.
     
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  5. Jul 16, 2012 at 5:59 PM
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    If it's overheating, you definitely have a problem. Since your truck should be under warranty, take it in ASAP, preferably by towing, as you don't want to cook your engine by overheating it.
     
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  6. Jul 16, 2012 at 6:04 PM
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    If its over heating at idle that would make me guess the fan isn't working but since its new have toyota fix it for you under warrenty
     
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  7. Jul 16, 2012 at 6:06 PM
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    Nope
     
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  8. Jul 16, 2012 at 6:07 PM
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    It has been really humid here lately. It's normally dry as shit here in AZ
     
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  9. Jul 16, 2012 at 6:08 PM
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    When I say overheating I mean. Very top of normaly range. I've never seen a new vehicle get that high. When I take off it cools off and stays cool
     
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  10. Jul 16, 2012 at 6:08 PM
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    Check your heater core. If It cracks it will leak hot coolant and steam. Happened too many times to me with old vehicles.
     
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  11. Jul 16, 2012 at 6:10 PM
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  12. Jul 16, 2012 at 6:13 PM
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    LOL

    Sounds like its just the heat combined with humidity in the cab, but when you bought it, you got a warranty. It would be a shame not to use it.
     
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  13. Jul 16, 2012 at 6:18 PM
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    What he said......
     
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  14. Jul 16, 2012 at 6:20 PM
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    How hot is it there?
     
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  15. Jul 16, 2012 at 6:21 PM
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    Haha
     
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  16. Jul 16, 2012 at 6:23 PM
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    heater core most likely, usually pretty easy to replace but not sure on these trucks

    edit: just saw you're in a 2012, still a possibility on just a faulty core from the manufacturer.
     
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  17. Jul 16, 2012 at 6:24 PM
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    It's cooled off lately 106-108 but the humidity is 50-80%. I will take 120 with low humidity all day.
     
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  18. Jul 16, 2012 at 6:26 PM
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    Sounds like your heater core is leaking and you're out of water...
     
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  19. Jul 16, 2012 at 6:29 PM
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    Condensation probably.
     
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  20. Jul 16, 2012 at 6:31 PM
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    Sounds like heater core. Hopefully it's nothing I fucked up. I went off roading this weekend. Maybe I jacked something up.
     
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