Craig is right. The check valve in the monovalve was deliberately designed into the system to prevent hot coolant from getting into the heater core when the engine is stopped. If the check valve leaks, that's another question.

Even with a perfectly working system, the ducting still will absorb a good deal of heat from the engine, the ambient air, and the sun. The more the car sits, the more heat will be absorbed. When you return and start the car, the a/c system has to remove all of that heat before you get cool air in the car. There's not much you can do about it, either, except park in the shade, cover the car, move to Alaska, etc.

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