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Weird noise

Old May 30, 2003 | 07:07 PM
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Weird noise

When my A/C is set to auto and the vents are set to regular (the down arrow), sometimes I hear a weird gurgling noise as if the cooling fluid is swishing behind the vents... it doesn't do this in bi-level or maximum cooling mode though, only when the outside temperature is cool (about 70F) and the inside is set to the same temperature. Any ideas as to what is causing this? Thanks in advance.
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Old Jun 1, 2003 | 11:34 PM
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When I first turn the climate control on in my car it makes that sound as well. I am sure that it is just water flowing into the heater core.
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Old Jun 2, 2003 | 10:44 PM
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In my case it only does that after it has been on for a while, and actually I just noticed it does do it in bi-level mode too. It doesn't seem to be having any problems but it just sounded a bit strange.
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 05:21 PM
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While my system was on I did noticed that the sound happens occasionally as well. It sounds just like water flowing in my case, only for a second or less. There might be a valve that releases water in. No worries though, just designed that way.
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