Air Conditioning

RoGuE · 08-05-2008, 03:38 AM

During these hot summer months in Georgia (102 the other day with high humidity, ughh) I have noticed the A/C in these car seems to be lacking a little bit. I remember my 96 Taurus had ice cold A/C and I just drove my sisters Explorer the other day and my nose almost froze off. But yesterday when I was driving my car (2007 Malibu) I had the air on setting 4 which is the highest and I was still sweating. It just doesn't seem to be very cold. Don't get me wrong, it is cold, but not cold enough.

I was just curious if there are any other owners of this gen Malibu that could tell me if their's is like this too or if maybe there is a problem with mine.

chickenkicker · 08-05-2008, 08:26 PM

I can't speak for the Malibus, I've never rode in one, but our Fords have had the coldest ACs of any cars we have owned (especially our 2 Tauruses). Our IS350 on the other hand has a horrible AC, if it's over about 95 outside the car will never cool off to a comfortable temperature.

pwinskey · 08-05-2008, 08:39 PM

I have an 08 Malibu and live in South Georgia. I find it takes about 5-10 minutes for the car to totally cool down (4:30 in the afternoon most days going home) but was not sure if it was because it is so hot down here. I have just recently started to notice this also with the past few days being well over 100 and humidity being what it is. Like you with your Ford, our Ford truck cools off very quickly.

Johnny P · 08-05-2008, 08:57 PM

Make sure it's in recirculation mode.

F14CRAZY · 08-05-2008, 09:07 PM

Being that you have a black car doesn't help but getting a dark window tint will really help (and I think it looks cool on a black car)

**GMCSonoma** · 08-05-2008, 09:12 PM

I've found that vehicles with R134a since 1994-ish don't cool off as well as the old R12 equipped units.

I had the displeasure to ride in several late model non-GM's (Honda Accord & Dodge Charger) the last few weeks...and their respective AC systems were stinky-pucky...at least compared to my 2 old Buicks.

F14CRAZY · 08-05-2008, 09:18 PM

retrofit R12!

RoGuE · 08-05-2008, 09:22 PM

It is in recirctulation mode. And having a black car definitely does not help. lol I would get a tint but I can't afford to drop the kind of money needed for a decent tint job right now with school payments coming up.

Smaart Aas Saabr · 08-06-2008, 12:37 AM

LOL roll down the windows and drive faster

Or if you are a young woman you can remove clothing. I suggest both

jb1986_GM · 08-07-2008, 07:41 PM

Hey man buy a can of refill at walmart or somewhere check the pressure it might need a bit more... another thing not sure if your malibu has one but you might want to take out the air cabin filter, it might be blocking some of that nice cold air.

RoGuE · 08-07-2008, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by jb1986_GM

Hey man buy a can of refill at walmart or somewhere check the pressure it might need a bit more... another thing not sure if your malibu has one but you might want to take out the air cabin filter, it might be blocking some of that nice cold air.

Would it have really lost pressure being less than 2 years old? My car was built in September 2006.

Also, since no Malibu's even came with a filter and I added one made for a Cobalt a couple months ago, that isn't the problem. lol

08-05-2008, 03:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
RoGuE 3.8 Liter V6 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Drives: 2007 Chevrolet Malibu Posts: 425	Air Conditioning During these hot summer months in Georgia (102 the other day with high humidity, ughh) I have noticed the A/C in these car seems to be lacking a little bit. I remember my 96 Taurus had ice cold A/C and I just drove my sisters Explorer the other day and my nose almost froze off. But yesterday when I was driving my car (2007 Malibu) I had the air on setting 4 which is the highest and I was still sweating. It just doesn't seem to be very cold. Don't get me wrong, it is cold, but not cold enough. I was just curious if there are any other owners of this gen Malibu that could tell me if their's is like this too or if maybe there is a problem with mine. __________________ -Jonathan 2007 Chevrolet Malibu LS w/ 2.2L Ecotec

08-05-2008, 08:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
chickenkicker 3.9 Liter V6 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Whittier, CA Drives: Black 97 Pontiac Trans Am M6 Posts: 783	Re: Air Conditioning I can't speak for the Malibus, I've never rode in one, but our Fords have had the coldest ACs of any cars we have owned (especially our 2 Tauruses). Our IS350 on the other hand has a horrible AC, if it's over about 95 outside the car will never cool off to a comfortable temperature. __________________ Owner of a 1997 Pontiac Trans Am M6, it's fast, it's loud and I love it. Not all family cars have 4 doors. Click here to visit my cardomain page

08-05-2008, 08:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
pwinskey 1.8 Liter ECOTEC Join Date: May 2008 Location: Statesboro GA Drives: 2008 2LT Malibu Posts: 33	Re: Air Conditioning I have an 08 Malibu and live in South Georgia. I find it takes about 5-10 minutes for the car to totally cool down (4:30 in the afternoon most days going home) but was not sure if it was because it is so hot down here. I have just recently started to notice this also with the past few days being well over 100 and humidity being what it is. Like you with your Ford, our Ford truck cools off very quickly.

08-05-2008, 08:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Johnny P 3.9 Liter V6 Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 925	Re: Air Conditioning Make sure it's in recirculation mode. __________________ Our fleet: '07 Avalanche LT2 4WD '99 Camaro Z28 Cammed, bolt-ons and gears-Sold '87 Grand National-Sold '95 Civic DX Daily Driver '81 K20 Chevrolet truck 4x4 and an SM465 Member of The: I will buy whatever vehicle best suits my needs, despite country of origin club. I REALLY like the new Malibu.

08-05-2008, 09:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
GMCSonoma GMI Fixed Ops Contributor Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 8,943	Re: Air Conditioning I've found that vehicles with R134a since 1994-ish don't cool off as well as the old R12 equipped units. I had the displeasure to ride in several late model non-GM's (Honda Accord & Dodge Charger) the last few weeks...and their respective AC systems were stinky-pucky...at least compared to my 2 old Buicks. __________________ certified GM Dealer Parts Manager since 1994 GM Dealer Parts employee since 1987 AMC-Jeep-Renault Dealer Parts employee 1987-90 holder of many GM accredations, too numerous to list and not giving a damn!

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08-05-2008, 09:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
RoGuE 3.8 Liter V6 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Drives: 2007 Chevrolet Malibu Posts: 425	Re: Air Conditioning It is in recirctulation mode. And having a black car definitely does not help. lol I would get a tint but I can't afford to drop the kind of money needed for a decent tint job right now with school payments coming up. __________________ -Jonathan 2007 Chevrolet Malibu LS w/ 2.2L Ecotec

08-06-2008, 12:37 AM	#9 (permalink)
Smaart Aas Saabr 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Montréal, Québec Posts: 8,729	Re: Air Conditioning LOL roll down the windows and drive faster Or if you are a young woman you can remove clothing. I suggest both __________________ What will destroy our country and us is not the financial crisis but the fact that liberals think the free market is some kind of sect or cult...That’s not what the free market is. The free market is just a measurement, a device to tell us what people are willing to pay for any given thing at any given moment. The free market is a bathroom scale. You may hate what you see when you step on the scale. ‘Jeeze, 230 pounds!’ But you can’t pass a law making yourself weigh 185.

08-07-2008, 07:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
jb1986_GM 2.4 Liter ECOTEC Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 118	Re: Air Conditioning Hey man buy a can of refill at walmart or somewhere check the pressure it might need a bit more... another thing not sure if your malibu has one but you might want to take out the air cabin filter, it might be blocking some of that nice cold air.

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