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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 02:31 PM
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AC will not work
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My compresor will engage for about 5 minutes, then shut off, If I turn the unit off and re start, it will do the same,
 
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 02:49 PM
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helps to put what truck, engine, if it ever worked, etc.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 02:56 PM
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Sorry,
1989 F150, 5.0, Yes it did work fine, and has been re charged.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 02:59 PM
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Sounds like low pressure to me but if you say its been re charged... I would verify that is has the right pressure.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 03:14 PM
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Thank You.
 
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r12 or r 134.

did you evacuate and then recharge it?

did you recharge it?

why did it need it?
 
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It has R136 ports (aftermarket) on it,
I can not answer the rest of the questions I just purchaced the truck about a month ago.
 
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i always recommend taking it to a professional air conditioning place with info like yours.
 
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