MuGGzyx

Ever since I have owned the car (93 SC400) it has been HOT. Like it is always hot inside. I noticed that the center console gets really hot to the tough like at the base of the stick shifter and down the sides of the console and such.
I have had the trany checked and it is ok so I don't think it is heating things up like that.

Any other ideas what this could be?

BTW, there seems to ALWAYS be hot air pumping out the vents down under the dash, in the winter that's no big deal but in summer it gets annoying and I hate using my AC but on long drives on hot days it's annoying. The car never overheats and has plenty of good fresh coolant in it.

UTSC300

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my car get super hot in the summer. what color is ur interior ? mine is tan and I can't touch the steering wheels on some days.

Jeembo

Mine's got the same thing going on. The center console thing is (from what I hear) from the tranny getting hot and is normal. My vents also blow warm air so I generally just keep them closed via the recirculate button rather than the from the outside button. Opening the windows is good enough for me.

Durrby

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I wondered the same thing after the 1st time I experienced this a few weeks after I got mine. Did a search and voila. Apparently it's completely normal.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...om-ebrake.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...iver-side.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...ing-cabin.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...gas-pedal.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...hift-area.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...r-console.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...nsmission.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-...sole-heat.html

huddleston

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mine does the same thing.... windows down

MuGGzyx

I wonder if getting one of those Transmission cooler/radiator things if that would help?

turbodremz

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welcome to owning an SC...a trans cooler wont do much for the heat on the center console/floorboard but it would help a little..you have to remember that the transmission case and exhaust are both in that general area, so you have 2 heat sources under the car emitting heat that is rising into the transmission tunnel. if you really want to cut back on the heat, pull the carpet out and get some universal fire wall insulation and install it on the tunnel in side the car then stretch the carpet back over it

O. L. T.

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win.

I <3 search.

BigLSC4

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I have a 95 SC4 and my center console/ebrake area doesn't really get that hot, only slightly warm.

If hot air goes through the vents even when it's set to recirculate, it's probably the actuator arm that is stuck open for the heater core valve.

MuGGzyx

Is that something easy to get to?

BigLSC4

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Theres a thread on it somewhere.

the control valve is under the hood, on the passenger side right next to the firewall. it's a weird looking round thing.

ashtray

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im assuming this happens only on sc4's?? ive got a sc3 and i live in one of the hottest places if not the hottest place in the U.S. that actually has a population over 1000 and my car doesnt have these problems...i hope it dont happen

Drewbeeee

hey look,someone beat you to it

rykwebb

Awesome, I was coming on here to say to search, but 'oh ye of little faith'.