# 2016 Kia Soul - Steamy

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-kia-soul-steamy/145310>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** kia\
**Created:** [July 26, 2019, 8:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-kia-soul-steamy/145310 "2019-07-26T20:28:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Bob34](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecd19e/32.png) [@Bob34](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bob34)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 8:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-kia-soul-steamy/145310/1 "2019-07-26T20:28:36Z")

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steam comes out of the vents when the air conditioner is used when conditions are humid. Steam is so bad that you cant see out the windows.

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**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-kia-soul-steamy/145310/2 "2019-07-26T21:17:00Z")

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May be a leaking heater core. Check your coolant with cold engine and don’t drive with low coolant

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2019, 12:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-kia-soul-steamy/145310/3 "2019-07-27T00:00:36Z")

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Does it smell like coolant? Then tcmichnorth is on the right track.  
If not, your AC might be low on refrigerant which sounds counterintuitive but can happen.

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2019, 12:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-kia-soul-steamy/145310/4 "2019-07-27T00:19:39Z")

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> [@Bob34](#):
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> steam comes out of the vents

Fog. When the conditions are just right the humid air will come out as a fog.

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2019, 4:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-kia-soul-steamy/145310/5 "2019-07-27T04:37:59Z")

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Take it out of recirculate.