Air Condition Fun Causing Clouds Of Dust

[loiscy]

my wife is the owner of a brand new C3 with sensodrive gearbox. she is very happy and enjoy a lot the driving of the vehicle but the only problem she has is that when the car is running with the air condition and enter a parking or a truck road it creats a cloud with dust ( because of the running fun) that you can not go near the vehicle. I've checked under the vehicle and i noticed that there is no protecting plastic cover. when i reported the problem we face to the dealer , he told us that the car is coming without the cover .i asked them what is the solution for our problem and they were unable to tell me and let me understand that we should not travelling to truck roads with air condition.

please can anybody tell me if there is any solution to my problem.

[paul.h]

Welcome to the forum.

This is an unusual problem, the air conditioning fan under the bonnet causing road dust to be blown about - I suspect you are not based in the UK where most roads and parking areas are on tarmac or concrete. Our C3 (1.4 SX petrol, 2003) does not have an under engine cover, it may have been removed by a previous owner since the fixing points are there.

 

Solutions may be as you have said and switch off the air conditioning when going over dusty roads which will stop the fan or if you have the under engine cover fixing points then buy a cover.

It is worth switching off the air conditioning a mile or so before stopping the car to allow the evaporator to warm up so any condensed water on it will dry quickly and help prevent mould building up giving a musty smell in the car when the air con is used.

[loiscy]

Welcome to the forum.

This is an unusual problem, the air conditioning fan under the bonnet causing road dust to be blown about - I suspect you are not based in the UK where most roads and parking areas are on tarmac or concrete. Our C3 (1.4 SX petrol, 2003) does not have an under engine cover, it may have been removed by a previous owner since the fixing points are there.

 

Solutions may be as you have said and switch off the air conditioning when going over dusty roads which will stop the fan or if you have the under engine cover fixing points then buy a cover.

It is worth switching off the air conditioning a mile or so before stopping the car to allow the evaporator to warm up so any condensed water on it will dry quickly and help prevent mould building up giving a musty smell in the car when the air con is used.

 

Well , we are living in Cyprus . The island is very hot and dusty and I dont think that a solution is to switch off the air con. Also the manufacturer does not fit cover under the engine. After visiting the garage for the first service and did mention the problem they were unable to explain the problem instead they reasure that there is no mechanical problem with the vehicle (they compare another vehicle in dusty parking -does the same thing).I requested a solution because my wife feels very embarased driving the vehicle with this condition. they said they will come with a solution through the manufacturer, FRANCE ,in order to cover it the guarantee. I beleive the solution is to put a cover under the engine. still waiting for their answer, if not i will sell the vehicle. I have audi ,my previous was a nissan, my wifes previous car was a toyota starlet and never faced such a problem with neither vehicles.