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Re: American car question - Air Conditioner

To: Susan and Mark Miller <marknsuz@pacbell.net>
Subject: Re: American car question - Air Conditioner
From: Dave & Marlene <rusd@velocitus.net>
Date: Wed, 02 Jul 2003 19:42:55 -0600
Marty,

I just did a temp check on a couple of my cars.

With the controls set to "outside air" fan on medium speed, engine at 
idle, 87 degree outside temp - I measured the outlet air temps at 44 
degrees on a Ford & 46 degrees on a Toyota.

Dave Russell

Susan and Mark Miller wrote:
> Note that under the 'lemon law' if they attempt to fix it three times and
> cannot you may be entitled to have them the car back.  Not a bad thing to
> mention to them after the next ineffective repair. . .  Perhaps the one
> after that will actually have them do something.
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dave & Marlene" <rusd@velocitus.net>
> To: <MJSUKEY@cs.com>
> Cc: <6pack@autox.team.net>; <LoCoBrits@mac.com>; <shop-talk@autox.team.net>;
> <Triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 12:13 PM
> Subject: Re: American car question
> 
> 
> 
>>  "Any advise?"
>>Yes,
>>Take the thermometer & check the air temp on a couple of other cars. The
>>temp will depend upon the blower speed. I would expect something in the
>>40's to low 50's if not lower, with the blower on low speed. Dealers
>>have access to the specs & detailed troubleshooting procedures if they
>>are inclined to really fix it. Trying to put freon in it without taking
>>pressure & temp measurements to diagnose the problem is a half hearted
>>attempt to get rid of the customer. Maybe look for another dealer who
>>cares, if your temp measurements on other cars show that something is
>>wrong with yours.
>>
>>Dave Russell
>>
>>
>>MJSUKEY@cs.com wrote:
>> > My daughter purchased a new 2002 Mercury Couger at the end of
>> > December. Now that summer has hit she has found out that the AC
>> > pretty well sucks in the car and it only has 8000 miles on it. We
>> > have had it back to the dealer twice recently and they try to put a
>> > charge of freon in it and say they can't find any leaks or anything
>> > else wrong.  On an 80 degree day the air is coming out around 60.
>> > I'm thinking it should be alot colder than that but I can't find any
>> > document (Ford or otherwise) that gives what the temp should be.  Any
>> > advise?
>> >
>> > Thanks, Marty Sukey

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