'96 Intrepid Automatic Temperature Control

Are you sure it's not just freon equalizing across the orifice? Does it stop or run forever?

I think it comes on whenever a door is opened (and possibly stays on until it times out?). Is that possibly what you're seeing?

Bill Putney (to reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my address with "x")

Thanks for the info guys. It seems that it isn't running all the time, but it can be off when I leave the car and on again when I return occassionally . So maybe you're correct Bill when you say it comes on when the door is opened, perhaps I should spend a night in the garage eh to make sure ? I was just worried about a battery drain is all really. Thanks again guys for the help. Pauly.

No,, there is an "aspirator" fan that draws cabin air in and keeps it moving across the temp sensor. It switches on every time a door is opened, and remains on for a minute or so after the door is closed even if the engine isn't started. If the engine is started, it runs continuously until a few minutes after the engine is shut down and the doors are again closed.

Joe wrote:

I don't know if you also saw this recent thread which may add some more info. on the same subject:

Bill Putney (to reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my address with "x")

Thanks Bill, I went to that thread and it seems that you were right, it does work with the doors opening. Now that I know I have tried it and all is well it seems. Thanks again for the help. I appreciate it. I have to add, I do like this car, I'm very pleased with it. Pauly.

Good deal!

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