Humid air after turning off AC

[Barksquire]

'93 Camry 3VZ. Having some problems with the AC. It blows cold no problem, but if I then turn the AC and leave the fan blowing, I get very moist, muggy air. Is there a solution to this? I haven't encountered this problem before. Thanks,

Bark

[Nico]

Have you tried using recycled air ?

[Barksquire]

No. It's a good suggestion, but I don't like using the recirculated air, I prefer fresh. And it seems like I shouldn't be having this problem regardless of fresh/recirculated air. I don't think these cars came from the factory with this problem. Hmm....

[TOYO-ED]

i think it's normal when it's blowing moist muggy air. You said that you turned off the "AC," but left the fan on right? So it's basically blowing fresh outside air.

[Velox_camry]

theyre might be something wrong with the evaporator core of your a/c that might be why u are getting cold, steam-like air

[TOYO-ED]

oops. i read his post wrong. I thought he turned off his "A/C."

[white90dx]

Whoa... have you never driven any other car before?

Its totally normal that the air gets muggy after turning off the air conditioning. When the A/C is on, moisture is pulled out of the air on its way into the car (cold air can't hold as much water as warm air). When you turn off the A/C, any water that has condensed on the core that hasn't dripped out of the car (look under any car when its A/C has been on a while - it drips water) will get put back into the air that is blowing into the cabin.

Solutions include not turning the on in the first place or never turning it off... or just living with the muggy air for about two minutes while it dries out the core.



-Charlie

[Eye8Pussies]

^ what he said....many times, it'll even blow white "smoke" which is just humid air too