A/C Blowing HOT air!?
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A/C Blowing HOT air!?
SO to save on gas, we decided to take my wife's 98 Taurus instead of my beastly 98 Expy the other day. Much to my suprise, I turned on the A/C and it was blowing HOT air!!?!? It didn't cool off in the next 5-10 minutes so we just shut the air off and put the windows down.
Anyone have thoughts on this? Could it be something as simple as needing a re-charge?
Anyone have thoughts on this? Could it be something as simple as needing a re-charge?
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From: Gales Ferry, CT
Originally Posted by CowboyBilly9Mile
*Does the compressor clutch engage?
*Has it lost all of it's charge as evidenced by hooking up a gauge?
*Has it lost all of it's charge as evidenced by hooking up a gauge?
2) Don't have a gauge to hook up to it.....
I'm good with the standard stuff like brakes, plugs, etc.... however i'm a self proclaimed heating and A/C idiot
Scheduled to have my local shop take a peak at it first thing Thursday morning and tell me if it is a simple recharge or something more critical.
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Fixed!
Ok, so the issue got fixed.
20 minutes in the shop and $71 later I found out it took a pound of freon and a fuse. Evidently the circuit that controls the blend door was blown. Silly me.
If a pound of freon a lot for a recharge?
20 minutes in the shop and $71 later I found out it took a pound of freon and a fuse. Evidently the circuit that controls the blend door was blown. Silly me.
If a pound of freon a lot for a recharge?
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I think a typical system uses 2-3 lbs altogether. the equipment used to empty and recharge the AC system doesn't usually measure what comes out. just what goes in. so they empty it, fill 'er up with new and just say 'you were a little low'.
BTW: a '98 would not be using freon (r12). It's r134a, a more environmentally friendly refrigerant thats slightly less efficent than freon, but also tends to leak out more quickly, from what i've read.
BTW: a '98 would not be using freon (r12). It's r134a, a more environmentally friendly refrigerant thats slightly less efficent than freon, but also tends to leak out more quickly, from what i've read.
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From: Gales Ferry, CT
Originally Posted by packlet
I think a typical system uses 2-3 lbs altogether. the equipment used to empty and recharge the AC system doesn't usually measure what comes out. just what goes in. so they empty it, fill 'er up with new and just say 'you were a little low'.
BTW: a '98 would not be using freon (r12). It's r134a, a more environmentally friendly refrigerant thats slightly less efficent than freon, but also tends to leak out more quickly, from what i've read.
BTW: a '98 would not be using freon (r12). It's r134a, a more environmentally friendly refrigerant thats slightly less efficent than freon, but also tends to leak out more quickly, from what i've read.
Interesting.... thanks!
-Steve
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