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RE: Air Conditiong blows hot & light flashes...PLEASE H... - 7/27/2006 11:03:25 AM

dirtwagon

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ORIGINAL: superinflamo

my car suddenly lost the freezing air, so me and my dad went to autozone and got a FREON recharge kit
its really easy, its just a can that has freon in it, and u connect it to the plug in the A/C plumbing
after that, cold air again!!!!!

idk if u still have the problem or not, and the can of freon with an adapter costs about $13

daniel

This won't always fix the problem though... I understand overcharging the system is a bad thing as well. Get a refill with a pressure gauge on it so you know you are within the appropriate range...maybe you'll need 2 cans, maybe you have other issues.

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RE: Air Conditiong blows hot & light flashes...PLEASE H... - 7/27/2006 5:00:43 PM

Manybrews

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ORIGINAL: mattyblast

Unbelievable. They checked everything, and the only possible explanation they could come up with was that a magnetic relay of some sort in the clutch had 7mm of a gap in it, when actually it's supposed to have only 4-5mm to be into specs. Something like that. So they're going to replace the A/C clutch next week (that's not a part they stock, and understandably so).

actually, thats probably right. If the compressor clutch gap (magnetically powered) is too large, the compressor will slip, thus causing the issue your were talking about.

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RE: Air Conditiong blows hot & light flashes...PLEASE H... - 7/27/2006 5:07:18 PM

dirtwagon

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ORIGINAL: superinflamo
idk if u still have the problem or not, and the can of freon with an adapter costs about $13

daniel

Forgive me for being ignorant, but what the hell is "idk" short for?

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RE: Air Conditiong blows hot & light flashes...PLEASE H... - 7/27/2006 5:09:16 PM

TheEngineer

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ORIGINAL: dirtwagon

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ORIGINAL: superinflamo
idk if u still have the problem or not, and the can of freon with an adapter costs about $13

daniel

Forgive me for being ignorant, but what the hell is "idk" short for?

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Even tho My car looks great It will never be fast. Kinda like a hot girl that dosent give it up

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RE: Air Conditiong blows hot & light flashes...PLEASE H... - 7/27/2006 5:10:34 PM

dirtwagon

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thanks

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RE: Air Conditiong blows hot & light flashes...PLEASE H... - 7/27/2006 6:17:36 PM

TheEngineer

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ORIGINAL: dirtwagon

thanks

no problem. I know there are lots of those weird short things that are used all the time on forums

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Even tho My car looks great It will never be fast. Kinda like a hot girl that dosent give it up

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RE: Air Conditiong blows hot & light flashes...PLEASE H... - 7/27/2006 11:01:53 PM

estraw

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ORIGINAL: dirtwagon

quote:

ORIGINAL: superinflamo

my car suddenly lost the freezing air, so me and my dad went to autozone and got a FREON recharge kit
its really easy, its just a can that has freon in it, and u connect it to the plug in the A/C plumbing
after that, cold air again!!!!!

idk if u still have the problem or not, and the can of freon with an adapter costs about $13

daniel

This won't always fix the problem though... I understand overcharging the system is a bad thing as well. Get a refill with a pressure gauge on it so you know you are within the appropriate range...maybe you'll need 2 cans, maybe you have other issues.

thats true, you dont need the pressure gauge tho, all you need is a thermometer, stick it in one of the vents and add the freon a little at a time, the temperature should drop about 20 degrees F from the room temp when fully charged

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RE: Air Conditiong blows hot & light flashes...PLEASE H... - 7/27/2006 11:31:36 PM

magnet

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so if its 100 F outside the vents should blow out 80 F air? I dont think so, and I WOULD use the gauge, they are cheap enough now. They even make one that is like a tire pressure gauge, they are not that good of quality, but they do get ya close. Cold air in both of my vehicles is around 40F on a hot day, actually my truck gets colder than that at times.

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RE: Air Conditiong blows hot & light flashes...PLEASE H... - 7/28/2006 12:34:06 PM

mattyblast

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ORIGINAL: Manybrews
Actually, that's probably right. If the compressor clutch gap (magnetically powered) is too large, the compressor will slip, thus causing the issue you were talking about.

Terrific! I'm delighted to hear that their theory makes sense. I'll post the outcome of the clutch replacement here, and hopefully it will be good news.

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