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Aug 26, 2011 | 03:52 PM

johnt471

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My a/c will just cut off while I'm driving and then will come back on when it wants to and works fine. Any ideas

Aug 26, 2011 | 07:01 PM

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Is the blower shutting off? Or does it just stop getting cold? If it's just stopping getting cold check the air gap for the clutch, easy check cheap fix.

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Aug 26, 2011 | 07:05 PM

johnt471

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Just getting cool.how do you check the air gap

Aug 26, 2011 | 07:07 PM

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Check the link in my post, easy check is if its idling and not getting cool tap the clutch and see if it engages, if so it's likely your gap.

Aug 26, 2011 | 07:11 PM

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Oh ok I dident see it. I'm on my phone. Thanks

Aug 26, 2011 | 08:39 PM

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Do you know of that will work on mine. I have a 5.4 and the compressor is on the bottom by the block. And it was talking about being for a diesel. Should ne the same for all right.

Aug 26, 2011 | 09:50 PM

BigAlsPSD

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Same concept for the compressor clutch I would think.

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Aug 27, 2011 | 11:32 AM

mountie

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Wish I was that lucky. My Excursion has a rear hose leak and Ford wants $933. to replace it and recharge the system.

Aug 27, 2011 | 12:08 PM

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I don't know how hard that would be to change. But at 933$ I would try it my self first. But hey I'm cheap so....

Aug 27, 2011 | 04:20 PM

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Yea I just checked it and thats it. Thanks alot Big Al.

Great, we all like cheap fixes

Aug 27, 2011 | 06:45 PM

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Well if that pipe goes from the front to the rear, you sure arent going to get it done on the driveway. You might be able to cut out the old one but the new one cant be cut back in..