[scodemike]

My AC on my '01 has quit again. First @14K mi. after only a year, warranty, evacuated system and recharged. Then two years later @ 30K mi., found it leaking between the halves on the compressor, replaced, evacuated and recharged, warranty. Now again @54K mi. I take it in tomorrow to see what is wrong this time. This is not funny anymore, especially since it is no longer warranty.

I just had to vent! UGH!!! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/vomit.gif

 

[toyotafan]

Re: AC Problems Again!! Anyone else had this problem?????

Scodemike,

Venting is good! Sorry to hear about your troubles.

Don't know if this is related but you never know ...

I have an '00 F250 PS (200,000 miles) that I bought last year in September. Air worked fine until a few days ago. It will blow cold for about 5 minutes and then start blowing warm (compressor shuts off). It's either a low charge or a bad a/c cycle switch as far as I can tell. My R-12 manifold gauges won't fit the R-134a system so I bought some adaptors off of eBay today so I can hook up the gauges and see what's going on. Called Ford dealer to check on price of a/c cycle switch - $16 and in stock. That's good! I was expecting $50. The switch is supposed to keep the evaporator from freezing up by cycling the compressor off when 'needed'.

 

[scodemike]

Re: AC Problems Again!! Anyone else had this problem?????

Mine doesn't blow cold at all, no matter if it is going down the road, sitting or in the shade. I will find out today what the problem is. If it is the compressor I am going to call Ford and ask them to do something for me.

 

[scodemike]

Re: AC Problems UPDATE!

I just picked the truck up and they said they evacuated the system and recharged it. They ran a dye test, but didn't find any leaks. So, if that is really the case, where is it going?

 

[Chinookman]

Re: AC Problems UPDATE!

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I just picked the truck up and they said they evacuated the system and recharged it. They ran a dye test, but didn't find any leaks. So, if that is really the case, where is it going?

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Dumb question for me to ask bro. but did "they" access the evaporator and look really close....? With the condensed moisture dripping off the evaporator it may be a challenge to find the red dye, the black light will find it much better but still not easy....hope you find the root cause of this..summer is ...well you know ....whew..... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif

C-man

 

[scodemike]

Re: AC Problems UPDATE!

To be honest I don't know, but I have a plan. I am going to drive it for a month and then take it back and tell them to black light it again, the cooling isn't what it was. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I agree there is a root cause of the leaks, AC just doesn't lose a charge for no reason.