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Mar 15, 2011 | 10:32 AM

SteveBricks

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A/C Problem

Coming back home from Arizona this past weekend my A/C stopped blowing cool air. I turned it off for a while, then turned it back on and it blew cool for a couple of minutes then stopped blowing cool again. I'm going to clean the cooling sandwich since it probably needs it anyway, but I'd like to hear some opinions from FTE as to what the problem might be.

'06 F250 6.0 with EATC
75k miles

Mar 15, 2011 | 11:02 AM

1996pwrstrk

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Hi Ya Steve , is the compressor cycling a lot ?

Mar 15, 2011 | 11:15 AM

SteveBricks

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Howdy Dave...long time no type

To tell you the truth I haven't even gone out to fool with it yet, so I couldn't tell you one way or the other.

Mar 15, 2011 | 11:29 AM

1996pwrstrk

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It might just be a little low refrigerant.You got any gauges ?

Mar 15, 2011 | 02:05 PM

Future_LEO

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Not to hijack, but I have an AC problem as well, mine blows but doesnt get cold. How do I fix that? Thanks

Mar 15, 2011 | 03:20 PM

SteveBricks

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Originally Posted by 1996pwrstrk

It might just be a little low refrigerant.You got any gauges ?

Just a set of old ones from the R12 days. I don't think those are going to do me any good.

Measured the clutch air gap and it was right at .035. Maybe a bit too wide?