[Shotimes] A/C woes

[Jason Hartberger]

It's R134a. If I take it to a jiffy lube and tell 'em to flush the AC 
system does anybody think that would (might) fix anything?

Jason



Carl Lindahl wrote:
> As far as the A/C, is it R12 or 134a? You really need to get (borrow) a set
> of guages that let you look at the low and high side at the same time. This
> will give you a pretty good idea if the orriface (how ever you spell it) is
> plugged up w/ anything or not, or if there is too little / too much freon in
> the system, or some other issue.
> 
> 
> I know that doesn't help much, but I was able to "read" alot more into the
> a/c system when looking at both sides of the compressor and expansion
> orriface :)
> 
> 
> Carl
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Jason Hartberger
> Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 5:38 PM
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> Subject: [Shotimes] A/C woes
> 
> 
> Hey gang, I have a perplexing question. I recharged the A/C system in
> the wife's car up to about 45 psi, but the damned thing still won't blow
> cold air. I looked at the clutch, and it's rhythmically cycling on and
> off on MAX A/C. I did the broomstick (actually mop handle in this case)
> test with no different results. It'll turn on for about half a second
> then shut off for about 3. I hooked a pressure gauge up to the low
> pressure port and it was at 45 right before it would cycle, then it'd
> turn on and immediately drop to about 20, at which point it'd shut off.
> then it would slowly get back up to 45 before it'd try again. wtf is up
> with that?
> 
> Also, I've noticed a low whistle coming out of the intake at idle. I
> spent like 5 minutes hunting for it 'til I took the air filter off...
> sounds like someone's in there whistling a really low note. It's pretty
> loud. It goes away as soon as I goose the throttle and it comes back as
> the engine dips back to idle. All gears.
> 
> Anybody know what's up with either of these symptoms? Any help would be
> greatly appreciated.
> 
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Jason Hartberger, AT3(AW) USN
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AIMD/IM-3 CASS