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Old 06-06-2011, 03:48 PM
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Help with a/c...

So my a/c will not blow cold at all.

When I turned ac on the clutch would not spin on compressor.

Today I replaced my fan, dryer, and ac compressor.

Checking with a/c gauges there are no leaks.

Attempted to recharge the system and the system equalizes with the can of freon, it will not take anymore [its def not full] and the compressor clutch will still not spin.

Should I replace the hi/lo switch? that is the only thing me and my tech friend can figure may be the problem.
 
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Old 06-07-2011, 05:46 PM
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Please someone weigh in on this. No air conditioning in a tn summer will be murder.
 
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Old 06-10-2011, 08:58 PM
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Since its a pressure system, there are conditions where a switch needs activated on the high or low side to allow the new coolant to be circulated. I believe the ac clutch is also pressure activated, so if the line pressure conditions aren't right the pump would not activate.

I don't know what these conditions are how to fix or any much more than that.

Just stuff I've seen researching a temperature problem on my neon (which I fixed when dropping in a simple ac relay fuse only after a thermostat, temp switch and ECU).

The neon guys seem to reccomend professional attention rather than the bottle kits suggesting they can do more harm than good, don't know why.
 
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