Not sure if this applies to cars around your year, but it sort of sounds like when the heater core is heated by the hot cooling fluid, it's still allowing heat to enter the vents.
There should be a open/close port to block the air from passing by the heater core, it's possible it's not closing all the way allowing some air to warm and reach inside.
Also, it could simply be air warmed by the engine that is reaching the air vents through the firewall from a crack or seperation in the plastic.
Sunday, March 26th, 2006 AT 12:07 AM