Questions tagged [ac]
Questions about Air conditioning systems - other Heating and ventilation questions should use 'hvac'
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No Cooling and Very Rapid Ticking Noice from AC Compressor
European 98 Mazda 626 2L GF
The AC stopped working recently ( no cooling at all, measured at central vent ). When I turn on the AC the clutch engages and seems to stay engaged. The clutch does NOT ...
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New air-cond for Mazda MX5 Mark 1
I have a 1991 MAzda Miata/MX 5. The air-cond packed in a decide or more ago. Even if I could have it repaired, the CFC or whatever is almost certainly illegal nowadays (bought in Florida, currently in ...
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Drove exactly a mile on water in the reservoir. Overheating after coolant added. What could be the problem?
So I drove to the gas station to put air in my tire when I realized I forgot to clamp down a coolant hose going to radiator after working on swapping the alternator. My hood was steaming and there was ...
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What happens to car A/C when outside temperature is very low (about 55 degrees fahrenheit)?
I bought a used car and its the first winter since I had this car. A/C in summer was working just fine. But today I saw the outside temperature was about 55 degrees and I turned the A/C to the blue ...
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Hearing Rattling Noise When AC Engages
I have a 2008 Honda Civic Si and whenever I engage the Ac and have the car in neutral, I can hear a rattling noise, which seems to be coming from the gearbox. However, If I should depress the clutch ...
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AC sound when temperatures adjust
My hyundai i20 AC features like, cooling, heating, fan, blend door, etc etc are perfectly working regardless of whether the temperature is at low, normal, high and fan speed is low, high etc etc.
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AC compressor noise only when car is hot
I recently noticed that my car is making a consistent noise when AC is engaged. Furthermore I found that this noise occurs only when car is hot. Belt doesn't seem to be slipping.
Car is 16 Subaru WRX....
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Water sloshing sound from bottom of car
The past few weeks, I have been hearing a water sloshing sound from inside the car. It sounds almost like there is a large-ish tub below the passenger seat filled halfway with water, which then ...
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Air Conditioner turns on when turning on the front defrost 1999 Olds Aurora
I have a 1999 Olds Aurora and when I turn the front defrost the Air Conditioner turns on and I can't turn it off. Is that what I want to happen? It doesn't do that on my other 2 cars. How can I fix ...
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2010 toyota tacoma AC not working
Blower motor is brand new, tried a replacement just in case and it still did not work. I've got a new diffuser on the wire harness. Lights come on for the ac when I turn the knob on the dash, but the ...
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Is it okay or useful to run heat and AC at the same time?
Most cars that I've seen in my life have a heat slider or dial, which goes from coldest to hottest, and also a button or switch that is labelled "AC". When the heat dial is set to cold, turning on the ...
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Loss of engine power when AC compressor engages
I have a 2008 Honda Civic Si and it runs great. But, whenever I'm driving at about 6mph - 20mph with the AC on, I can feel a drag in the engine (power loss) whenever the AC compressor engages. The ...
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2008 Honda CRV can't change ventilation mode
Heater works great and A/C works great when I turn the hot or cold knob. Once I change blow mode to window defrost it stays there for several days even if I change the settings to other blow mode ...
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Vibration When Using Accessories
My car (2002 Honda Civic Type R) has some vibrations when it is on idle. All the vibrations disappear as soon as I get on first gear and take off. There are different types of vibrations that I will ...
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Can I replace my AC Compressor myself? 2008 Vauxhall Astra 1.9
On my 2008 Vauxhall Astra 1.9 CDTI my AC Compressor has gone
I was wondering how easy it is to replace myself? I'd get the system drained at a garage first.
I've included the service instructions ...
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AC Clutch Not Engaging After Timing Belt Replacement
Vehicle: 2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser
Had my timing belt replaced saturday (Yesterday) as maintenance for the car; everything seemed perfect when I drove it afterwards but the temps outside were chilly ...
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Why A/C direction knobs don't have a face/windshield setting
In all cars I've ever ridden since I was a child, the air conditioning controls include a knob or slider to set where the air will blow, and it always has the following five settings:
Windshield
Feet ...
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2007 Subaru Outback - Split AC/Heat passenger side not responsive
As stated I have a 2007 Subaru Outback, with the LL Bean package; no LED screen yet on this one.
The AC/Heat has split controls, one for the passenger side and one for the driver. I've always kept ...
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What to do about side window condensation
I live near the ocean, so the air is very humid. In the summertime, running the air conditioner causes condensation to form on the outside of all my windows. This isn't a problem for the front and ...
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2014 Toyota Corolla AC Issues
Recently got in my car a few days ago and my ac was not blowing air. Previously in the morning the vehicle was used and everything was normal. A few hours later, and for the next few days the ac ...
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replacing A/C condenser – without having to drain R134a refrigerant?
The vehicle (Chevy Cobalt 2009) ran over a deer and bent inward the radiator and A/C condenser. I'm going to replace both, however I'm wondering if it's possible to replace the condenser without ...
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Would it be harder to install a new AC system if the old one is ripped out already for a long time?
I have a Hyundai Excel 96 sedan, the AC is not working any more. I will eventually have a new AC system installed, but not now because it does cost some bucks.
I'm planning to have it removed since ...
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AC Compressor issues
My AC Compressor is bad. I work out of town and I can’t afford to have it fixed right now. Since winter is upon us do I need to have it fixed right away?
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Adding A/C Compressor oil
I had a new ac compressor put on my 04 Mitsu Endeavor. At that time I didn't know oil had to be put in the compressor but had them put it on anyway. It's not been used since but I want to start ...
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How is the liquid refrigerant distributed throughout the system before start
When an air conditioning system is at rest (eg before starting) how is the liquid refrigerant distributed throughout the system? I would think that the expansion valve would remain slightly open, ...
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A/C Repair Honda Pilot
I have a Honda Pilot and the AC wasn’t working. Brought it in and they recharged it. A few weeks later, it wasn’t working again so they replaced the condenser. Two weeks later, it’s not working ...
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Exactly how much refrigerant is in there?
A concern that comes up regularly when troubleshooting A/C problems is whether an A/C system has too little refrigerant (hello leaks) or too much of it (hello overcharging).
The traditional way to do ...
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Low End AC is 150+ PSI
I drive a 2012 MazdaSpeed 3. A couple weeks ago I noticed that my AC was blowing hot air. I went to recharge the AC as I figured I may have had a leak and lost coolant but turned out that my low end ...
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2006 Chevy Cobalt AC pulley seized?
In my 2006 Chevy Cobalt 2.2liter Ecotech, the serpentine belt broke. I went out and bought a new one and didn't check the pulleys prior to putting the new one on. I haven't changed the belt before and ...
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Is PAG 46 compressor oil compatible with a 2006 Touareg W12?
I have a bottle of PAG 46 oil. Is it compatible with the compressor on a 2006 VW W12 Touareg?
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How to remove an odor left by mice leaving dry dog food in my vent system. 2008 Honda Civic
I had a bag of dry dog food in the garage and a mouse or rat took an awful lot of it into the vent system, to store it I suppose. The smell is bad. I have removed/replaced the cabin filter twice. I ...
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2012 Chevy Equinox A/C Blows Hot and Ambiant Temperature reading Wrong
I have a 2012 Chevy Equinix. 120k Miles. Bought it new. From early on sometimes when we would turn the A/C on it would not blow cold. But if we would take the temperature control knob and turn it from ...
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AC compressor stopped working, electrical/program issue
My Ac was working fine untill 2 days ago, I was accelrating normally and then generic error messege appeared on the dash and the AC stopped! (fans and compressor).
I tested the fans, they are woking ...
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Hvac 2003 Ford Expedition 5.4
Where is the front HVAC condenser drain? Front and rear fan wasn’t blowing hard and wasn’t blowing at correct speed. Both had water on plastic housing? What would have caused this?
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Diagnosing AC performance after repair
Background: Vehicle is 92 Civic with R-12 AC system. Compressor was replaced 2 years ago due to leak diagnosed there by AC technician (not sure if that was actually the problem). All but about 100g of ...
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The AC will not get cold unless driving
The fan in front of my radiator is not turning on. my cars AC does not get cold unless im driving over 30 mph. any solutions? 2007 Jaguar X-Type
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AC stops working in 2002 Pontiac sunfire SE 2002 at high RPM
I have a 2002 Pontiac sunfire SE. The ac works when I drain the Freon and refil it. It works better on high way. But there’s this weird thing that happened twice. I reved it to a high RPM (like 4000-...
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95 Aerostar Dash lights
thank you all for your efforts to help each other.
My '95 Aerostar's dash lights, A/C and radio turn off when I brake. Anyone have an idea what the issue is?
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2014 VW Passat AC vents randomly moves from front to floor vents
While driving and using the AC on the Main front vent setting, it will randomly blow down on my feet. Sometimes it's a little of both and sometimes it will go back on its own.
The get it working ...
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Burning Smell from a/c vents and heat gauge drop at highway speeds
I have a 2003 Mitsubishi Galant with a 4g63 SOHC 2.0l engine. I have noticed that when at highway speeds the heat gauge drops almost close to C indicator and if I accelerate hard I get a burning smell ...
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What are the long term consequences of not replacing the worn bearing in my A/C compressor?
Recently my car has developed some extra noise under the hood. My mechanic informed me that the bearing from the A/C compressor is bent (likely from a collision one year ago), causing it to wear, and ...
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Missed a connector in my AC system?
I just changed the heater core in my 1999 Subaru Legacy Outback. I had to take the dash out, and disconnect many connectors. After putting it all back together, my heat now works (yay!), but my AC ...
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AC cycle off too long when driving
My AC system has been problematic recently on 2014 Ford with barely 31000 miles.
Its uses Visteon 16 compressor.
When driving, after some minutes, it will shut off for long enough until the vent ...
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Clunk sounds in rear when A/C engaged - 2006 Subaru Impreza
First off, I don't have much experience with cars. I've googled the issue and have come up empty.
I've got a 2006 Subaru Impreza Wagon with 170,000 miles. In the last month, a clunk has been ...
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Waiting to refill the aircon gas after replacing the aircon pump
Is it true that you must wait for like 2 days and drive 70 miles roughly after replacing the air con pump since the condenser oil has to settle down? Otherwise the gas will leak out since the oil ...
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Ac blowing hot air and only works when temp is below 80
I have 2016 VW Jetta S. My Ac blows warm air and only blows cold when the car temp says 80 or below. If it’s above that number it won’t get cold. I’ve changed the compressor, condenser, and evaporator....
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Need help with diagnosing weak AC on ford explorer
2007 Explorer has weak AC. When driving at speed, the AC can produce reasonably cool air. When stopped at traffic lights or such, the air warms to ambient temps rather quickly.
I hooked up the ...
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AC service valve/hose sizes
Every time I find myself needing this information, searches turn up wrong or incomplete information. What are the standard sizes for automotive air conditioning service valve and hose fittings for ...
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A/C issues, blows cold for couple days then just quits.
08 Trailblazer v8
A/C stopped blowing cold air.
Had to pull terminal off to clean fuel intake. Put terminal back on and A/C was working again. 2days later, stopped again. Pulled terminal, works ...
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2008 Vauxhall Astra AC not blowing cold but there is gas in the system
I have a 2008 Vauxhall Astra 1.9 CDTI 8V (Z19DT engine) Elite (it has Climate Control)
Today the AC suddenly stopped blowing cold air, it worked fine yesterday so I took my OPCOM unit to read the ...
