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Old 08-04-2008, 02:37 AM
Bob Palermo
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Default Re: 2000 Dodge stratus - question

Hi,

Yes, all four speeds are working and the sound is different at each setting.
But the air flow is about the same at each setting.

I think QX has it right. See my reply to QX.

Thanks,

Bob P.


"maxpower" <gjbeasley@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> "Bob Palermo" <rj_palermo@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm hoping for some quick ideas on what might be wrong :
>>
>> My daughter is driving our 2000 Dodge Stratus on a long trip from

> Minnesota
>> to the east coast. About 2 hours into the trip, she turned on the air
>> conditioner. It was at first working fine, but then the air flow

> decreased.
>> The air is still cold but very little is flowing in, regardless of the
>> fan
>> level. She says the fan sounds like it's running fine, and the car temp
>> is
>> right in the middle of the range (so it's not overheating)
>>
>> I had her do a few experiments :
>>
>> 1)Turn off the air and the fan, leaving the recircluate button off (ie :
>> allow outside air in)
>> Slow air flow, air is cold
>>
>> 2)Turn off air, fan, and turn recirculate button on.
>> No air flow (as expected)
>>
>> 3)With recirculate button on, and air conditioner off, turn of the fan
>> to
>> the different settings
>> Slow air flow, air is not cold
>>
>> 4)With recirculate button on, and air conditioner on, turn of the fan to
>> the different settings
>> Slow air flow, air is cold.
>>
>> So it seems that it's somehow related to the venting system, not the air
>> conditioner or the fan.
>>
>> The car has about 120000 miles on it and it has been relatively well
>> maintained.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Bob P
>>
>>

>
> Find out if all 4 speeds of the fan are working or is it just high speed
> only.
>
> Glenn Beasley
> Chrysler tech
>
>
>



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