[Shotimes] A/C woes

[Adam Parrott]

Jason,

I assume that the "low whistle" you're experiencing is on your '94 ATX?  If 
so, then I wouldn't worry about it.  My '95 has done the same thing at idle 
since I've owned it.  I've just chalked it up as yet another ATX oddity.

Adam


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jason Hartberger" <at3hartberger@mail.com>
To: "Shotimes Mailing List" <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 4:38 PM
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.
>
> -- 
> Jason Hartberger, AT3 USN
> USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71
> AIMD/IM-3 CASS
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