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Offline snapey

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How long does it take for everyones A/C to kick in?
« on: June 22, 2009, 05:11:09 pm »
How do chaps,

Out of interest how long does it take for your A/C to start blasting freezing cold air from the point it's pressed on the dash?

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Re: How long does it take for everyones A/C to kick in?
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2009, 06:02:36 pm »
Sometimes mine blows out cold air instantly, other times never.

I fear my compressors knackered.
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Re: How long does it take for everyones A/C to kick in?
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2009, 07:25:54 pm »
Mine used to work quickly every time.
The compressor just packed in one day with no warning. after the new compressor was fitted lots of cold air almost instantly.
8 months later and it now takes about 5-10 mins to cool down.
Im hoping it just needs topping up
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Re: How long does it take for everyones A/C to kick in?
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2009, 07:40:00 pm »
Whilst not a GTI (a GT TDi) my 4 and a bit year old example uses exactly the same climate control as the GTI. From a first press, I guess it takes 15-25 seconds or so before really cold air come out. It seems to be the same amount of time every time.
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Re: How long does it take for everyones A/C to kick in?
« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2009, 07:44:21 pm »
Yeah takes a good few seconds to kick in. Never noticed it coming on after thirty seconds.
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Re: How long does it take for everyones A/C to kick in?
« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2009, 07:49:13 pm »
Pretty quick on mine.
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Re: How long does it take for everyones A/C to kick in?
« Reply #6 on: June 22, 2009, 07:53:37 pm »
Confirms my suspicions that the the garage that's supposed to have sorted it on Friday are completely hopeless, took 10 minutes for it to kick in today after being in 4 times to get it fixed.

"Yes Mr Snape, everything is perfect"...... I think a complaint will be going to VW with regards to their hopeless staff because it's starting to cost me a lot of money now going back and forth to get issues resolved that they haven't fixed.

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