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Dust coming out of vents with AC on

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by TheTaco2wd, Apr 16, 2017.

  1. Apr 16, 2017 at 11:12 AM
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    TheTaco2wd

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    Hey guys, I had a question about my AC.
    Whenever I turn my AC full blast it looks like there's dust or smoke coming out of the vents.
    Anyone knows why that's happening ??
     
  2. Apr 16, 2017 at 11:15 AM
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    You'd get a lot more help on this with a thread title that has some kind of "AC issue?" type of reference.

    ?? is pretty pointless.
     
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  3. Apr 16, 2017 at 11:16 AM
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    Maybe change the post title to something like, "Dust/smoke from vent when AC on full blast."

    If it was smoke, it would have a distinct smoky odor. Dust smells like dust.
     
  4. Apr 16, 2017 at 11:21 AM
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    your ac system is running 300x better than the average one and is blowing out air so cold, you see the steam come out.

    i honestly have no idea......
     
  5. Apr 16, 2017 at 11:27 AM
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    crap in your vent. falls in from defroster and blows out.mine does it too for the first couple mintues the stops.
     
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    what does it smell like? does it go away after a few minutes? how lomg has this been happening? when was the previous time you rsan the AC, before you noticed this?
     
  8. Apr 16, 2017 at 12:08 PM
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    Take a video with your phone and post it up. You would get an answer pretty quick I think
     
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    It doesn't smell like anything! It just looks like dust. I'll try to get a video right now
     
  10. Apr 16, 2017 at 2:16 PM
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    If it's hot and humid where you are, it could be just condensation from the colder air hitting the warm air, much like the "Smoke" you might see coming out of a freezer when you open the door on a warm day. Does it dissipate or vanish rather quickly after leaving the vent?
     
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  11. Apr 16, 2017 at 2:28 PM
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    1) Is the 'smoke' primarily the center vents?

    2) Does it start about 10 minutes after turning on the AC?

    3) Does quit about 5-7 minutes after it starts?

    4) After it quits, does the AC seem non functional? Like almost no air flow/no cold air?
     
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  12. Apr 16, 2017 at 2:32 PM
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    Yeah it only happens for like 5 mins and then it stops
     
  13. Apr 16, 2017 at 2:32 PM
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    Once I turn the AC on it starts to blow out dust or whatever and then after 5 mins it'll stop
     
  14. Apr 16, 2017 at 2:33 PM
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    That happens once in a while under the right conditions.... it's condensation from the evaporator. Normal.
     
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    I do live in a hot town so it might be the condensation
     
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    Okay thanks everyone
     
  17. Apr 16, 2017 at 2:34 PM
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    Answer to Q 4 is ?
     
  18. Apr 16, 2017 at 2:38 PM
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    It is. I guarantee it. :D

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  19. Apr 16, 2017 at 3:40 PM
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    We'll hear back in a month or so what the answer to Q 4 is.
     
  20. Apr 16, 2017 at 4:07 PM
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    That would've been the the biggest issue for him if it stopped conditioning the air. I'm sure he would've mentioned it right away.
     

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