Need quick help with A/C- NOT fixed yet :(
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On my Subaru, it was a standard 5 pin relay under the hood in the fuse panel. I am not 100% sure the Excursion has a relay for the A/C compressor, but I think it should. Take a look at your owners manual fuse panel diagrams and see if you can locate it. Take the relay out and go to any parts store to match it.
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According to the manual 's diagram, only a fuse, #10.
I can't upload the pic from my phone. At least under the dash.
Excursion, I don't have a fuse box under the hood.
I can't upload the pic from my phone. At least under the dash.
Excursion, I don't have a fuse box under the hood.
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Would it behoove you to buy a small gauge, or a can with a gauge and one without the gauge and sealant if leak sealant is a concern for you? I don't have my original can so I don't know if it had leak stop in it or not but it wouldn't surprise me. On the shelf is some DuPont stuff with no sealant in it.
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Would it behoove you to buy a small gauge, or a can with a gauge and one without the gauge and sealant if leak sealant is a concern for you? I don't have my original can so I don't know if it had leak stop in it or not but it wouldn't surprise me. On the shelf is some DuPont stuff with no sealant in it.
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No. Which one and how? There is a sensor on the accumulator and one on the high side near the compressor.
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Symptoms : When first starting, rapid on/off cycling, then after a minute or two it stays on and runs a while.
Seems to run until we stop at a light, or stop at a gas station or something, then doesn't get cold any more.
After sitting a few hrs, it again cools, but we're talking a guess of about 60F-70F.
Which switch would you guess?
Can I remove the switches without opening the refrigerant?
I have today and tomorrow, then 16-18hrs drive home with 6 people...
Might call that urgent, lol.
Thanks!
Seems to run until we stop at a light, or stop at a gas station or something, then doesn't get cold any more.
After sitting a few hrs, it again cools, but we're talking a guess of about 60F-70F.
Which switch would you guess?
Can I remove the switches without opening the refrigerant?
I have today and tomorrow, then 16-18hrs drive home with 6 people...
Might call that urgent, lol.
Thanks!
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Symptoms : When first starting, rapid on/off cycling, then after a minute or two it stays on and runs a while.
Seems to run until we stop at a light, or stop at a gas station or something, then doesn't get cold any more.
After sitting a few hrs, it again cools, but we're talking a guess of about 60F-70F.
Which switch would you guess?
Can I remove the switches without opening the refrigerant?
I have today and tomorrow, then 16-18hrs drive home with 6 people...
Might call that urgent, lol.
Thanks!
Seems to run until we stop at a light, or stop at a gas station or something, then doesn't get cold any more.
After sitting a few hrs, it again cools, but we're talking a guess of about 60F-70F.
Which switch would you guess?
Can I remove the switches without opening the refrigerant?
I have today and tomorrow, then 16-18hrs drive home with 6 people...
Might call that urgent, lol.
Thanks!
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I connected the gauge on the van today. It was in the yellow warning area.
Used a screwdriver to release a fair amount of freon (into approved vacuum container, of course) until it was in the blue "charged" zone.
It seems to be working right now,but only idled a bit and drove about a mile.
I'll try it out as I make another 2hr round trip to NAPA to pick up both high and low pressure switches. Not gonna hurt to replace them, less to do later
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