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Old May 27, 2008 | 09:30 AM
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AC Gets Hot...WTH?

My AC seems to do OK at best. However, when i get it down to a temp, and i have to accelerate from a start or to pass or something, the temperature shoots up from 45 to 60, everything fogs up and it gets hot......then it drops back down after a while.

What the hell is the matter with this thing? Any ideas?
 
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Old May 27, 2008 | 10:36 AM
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SEARCH keywords "+clutch +air +gap" for previous discussions of this FAQ.
 
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Old May 27, 2008 | 10:49 AM
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Ill check it out. It only has 33,000 miles....think that can still be the problem?
 
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Old May 27, 2008 | 11:21 AM
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Might be one of several causes. That one is common and easy to check. If nothing else, it can rule out a cause and leave others as more likely reasons.

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It seems to work better now, but the A/C is not cold enough for my taste. 50 degrees is as cold as it gets with 82 degree ambient temps. That's maxed out after 30 mins of driving. The shop said they 'checked pressures'.

Why do the SD AC systems perform so poorly?
 
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Don't think its an SD thing, I think it's an 04+ thing...

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