A/C blows mist and air flow drops
- Symptoms
- Mist from the vents and weak air flow after a long drive; cooling drops
- Likely cause
- A faulty evaporator temperature sensor lets the evaporator ice up. Owners say it is common on City and Civic.
- Fix
- Have the evaporator temperature sensor checked and replaced, with an A/C service.
- Applies to
- All
- Confidence
- medium
Sources
Related problems on this car
- Self (starter) does not work after a long drive
- RPM drops when braking with the A/C on
- Will not start and the meter stays dark (immobiliser)
- Heats up in traffic or on climbs
Similar problems on other cars
- A/C stops cooling: variable compressor failure · Toyota Corolla (11th gen, E170)
- A/C load: idle vibration & poor pick-up with A/C on · Toyota Passo (1st gen)
- Check-engine light after cleaning the air-flow sensor · Toyota Vitz (1st gen)
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