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| orifice tube | 7/3/2008 | David Hill |
Q: Where is the orifice tube located on a 2002 ford F150 pickup?
A: Stephen, The orifice tube is located at the inlet of the evaporator. The evaporator is located ...
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| 2002 Honda Civic AC works intermittantly | 7/2/2008 | David Hill |
Q: The AC works and then stops. The mechanic recharged the system. When operating it blows cold air and ...
A: Mark, Ok, there are two directions in which I wm leaning on this. Your compressor clutch relay, or ...
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| a/c | 7/2/2008 | David Hill |
Q: My a/c is only blowing out of the front defroster in my 2002 ford taurus, it takes alot longer to ...
A: Kim, Under your dash, there is a series of ducting and doors that open and close depending upon ...
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| Location of low pressure port on GMC Safari | 7/2/2008 | David Hill |
Q: I have a 1998 GMC Safari, and want to recharge the A/C. Though I'm fairly certain that the low ...
A: Jesus, You are exactly right. The low side pressure port is on the accumulator. The reason the ...
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| 1999 ford expedition A/C Problems | 7/2/2008 | David Hill |
Q: I was hoping you could help me with this problem. Well my problem is my A/C is blowing hot air all ...
A: Agosto, It blows hot, you add refrigerant-it blows cold, then blows hot again shortly after. It ...
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| Ford Taurus A/C | 7/1/2008 | David Hill |
Q: '95 SHO- A/C blows very cold, then decides to quit. Someone mentioned a precise "air gap"? Rebuilt ...
A: Jim, Ok, I'm back as promised. Wish I had more information though. I looked through all of my ...
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| 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 air conditioning problem | 7/1/2008 | David Hill |
Q: David,, I have the same problem as Joe with the 2000 posted on 06/29. Q: I have a 2000 Dodge Ram ...
A: Joe, What's going on with these Dodges? The older models are about the best trucks on the road. Ok, ...
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| AC Problem | 7/1/2008 | David Hill |
Q: I have a 2003 Expedition and the AC had always seemed to work great. However on a recent trip it ...
A: Bob, Let me get this right, while your front was blowing not so cold, and not so hard, the rear was ...
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| 1972 chevy monte carlo a/c | 7/1/2008 | David Hill |
Q: My a/c system is charged, blows cold air, entire system is new. my problem is no volume when you ...
A: Ed, First off... nice car. My second favorite body of all the Montes out there. Planning to restore, ...
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| Ford Taurus A/C | 7/1/2008 | David Hill |
Q: '95 SHO- A/C blows very cold, then decides to quit. Someone mentioned a precise "air gap"? Rebuilt ...
A: Jim, The mustang killing family car. Love it. One of my troops got me hooked on them when I was down ...
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| Dodge a/c | 6/30/2008 | David Hill |
Q: I have a Dodge Ram 1500 1999.When i turn the a/c/ on it starts to blow cold and then it sounds like ...
A: Gary, Thanks for the question. That flap slamming under the dash is your blend door closing. The ...
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| 2002 Honda Civic AC works intermittantly | 6/30/2008 | David Hill |
Q: The AC works and then stops. The mechanic recharged the system. When operating it blows cold air and ...
A: Mark, there could be many causes of this. Can you answer a few questions for me please? Does this ...
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| refrigerant | 6/30/2008 | David Hill |
Q: Where do you refill the refrigerant on a 1994 chevy 1500 stepside?
A: Danielle, As for the specific whereabouts of your connections, I don't know the truck, so I won't be ...
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| 1998 Chevy truck with high pressure reading on low side | 6/29/2008 | David Hill |
Q: I don't know much about AC, but I bought a kit from AutoZone that came with a little pressure ...
A: Rob, As for the compressor oil. The information that you were given was right... to a point. If your ...
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| 99 Silverdo AC stops cooling after a whi;e | 6/29/2008 | David Hill |
Q: I have a 99 Silverado. The AC will cool off the cabin but after 20-50min it will stop. I can turn ...
A: Anthony, First thank you for the thank you, there aren't too many that say anything back in that ...
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| HEATER CORE | 6/29/2008 | David Hill |
Q: HOW DOW I REPLACE A HEATER CORE FOR A 2000 FORD EXPIDITION OR CAN I BYPASS IT IF SO HOW DO I DO ...
A: Isaac, I feel for you. I have a 99 expedition, and for almost 200,000 miles, I have put about 300 ...
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| AC Clutch Failure on Mitsubishi Pickup | 6/29/2008 | David Hill |
Q: The Clutch rotates a few degrees causing the coil wire to be pulled tight, short, and blow fuse. ...
A: Larry, Ok, I spoke with the other instructors at the schoolhouse, and they all say the same thing. ...
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| 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 air conditioning problem | 6/29/2008 | David Hill |
Q: I have a 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 with an air condition problem. The air conditioner works great when you ...
A: Joe, As much as I hate answering a question with another question, I need a little bit of ...
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| 2001 Dodge Stratus AC/Blower Issue | 6/28/2008 | David Hill |
Q: The intial startup of car. 1. AC and blower fan work fine in highway or city driving. 2. While ...
A: Jon, What may be happening is two different things. The A/C working onthe highway but shutting down ...
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| DODGE DURANGO AIR COND NOISE | 6/28/2008 | David Hill |
Q: 2002 DODGE DURANGO 4.7 HAD NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE A FOG HORN IN AC WHEN COMP WAS ON. COMPRESSOR ...
A: Rusty, My first question is how long ago was this compressor replaced? When they replaced the ...
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| '99 Yukon AC blows only warm air | 6/28/2008 | David Hill |
Q: I charged my ac in my Yukon 2 years ago and it worked fine until the other day. The compressor would ...
A: Dave, I know the feeling, I'm about as tight as it gets when it comes to my wallet. Wish I could ...
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| 1989 sunbird | 6/28/2008 | David Hill |
Q: The a/c clutch is not energising.There are several relays under the hood. I need to be able to ...
A: Mckinley, As for the specific locations of the components on a 1989 sunbird, I can't help you too ...
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| air conditioning | 6/27/2008 | David Hill |
Q: I have a 2006 Buick Rendezvous and on the way home from a vacation our Air Conditioner was working ...
A: Tina, Heck of a way to end a vacation. Hope the rest of the trip was good enough to make up for it. ...
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| 2001 Chevy 3/4 Express Van A/C Problem | 6/27/2008 | David Hill |
Q: A/C compressor clutch does not engage. Fuses all checked okay. Unhooked the low pressure switch and ...
A: Charlie, If you had power at the clutch hot wire, and gave the compressor a good ground, It should ...
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| air conditioning unit on a 1998 buick regal | 6/27/2008 | David Hill |
Q: My daughter has a 1998 buick regal and the a/c is not working. As a single working mom, she is ...
A: Cecilia, I applaud your daughter for putting forth the effort. She has 2 fittings on her car. One ...
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| a/c | 6/27/2008 | David Hill |
Q: but blows no air. and when i put it on 3 or 4 theblower goes on but compresor shuts off oh sorry ...
A: Luis ??????? That is very odd. It sounds as though your control head is going bad. It seems to have ...
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| A/C Fan Speed | 6/26/2008 | David Hill |
Q: I have a 2004 Infiniti QX56. The front a/c fan is blowing at full speed regardless of fan switch ...
A: Robin, The fan speed is set by your switch. From the switch the voltage travels to a resistor block. ...
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| Pontiac montana on/off air conditioning | 6/26/2008 | David Hill |
Q: on my 2001 Pontiac Montana the ac will very seldom turn on when the ac button is pushed then when it ...
A: Jeremy, All I can say is WOW. All kinds of headaches. From the sound of it, you were right in your ...
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| A/C wont turn on | 6/26/2008 | David Hill |
Q: I have a 1987 Cadillac Deville. The SERVICE AIR CONDITIONING light on the dash comes on when you try ...
A: Tracy, Inside your AC system, there are two safety switches to protect your system. One is your low ...
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| 03 dodge ram air volume | 6/26/2008 | David Hill |
Q: My a/c blower volume works fine for about 30 minutes, and then it gradually lessens, It returns to ...
A: Trapr, It sounds as though one of two things are happening. The first of which is that your blower ...
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| 92 gmc suburban | 6/26/2008 | David Hill |
Q: Our a/c went out last summer, found tubing going to a/c box in back had rusted off, leaked out ...
A: Robert, Wow, I have never heard of a/c tubing rusting through. I can understand you wanting to save ...
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| auto ac | 6/25/2008 | David Hill |
Q: I have a 1998 Toyita Avalon. When I turn the ac on the clutch on the compressor does not engage. Any ...
A: Tom, You have two pressure safety switches inside your system. One for the high pressure and one ...
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| 2004 Toyota Sienna AC one side blows warm air | 6/25/2008 | David Hill |
Q: I recently had the dealership changed the air filter of my 2004 Sienna. After I got home, I noticed ...
A: YG, I hate to say it, but I do not foresee this being something the dealer might have done. Even if ...
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| auto air conditioning | 6/25/2008 | David Hill |
Q: my kia spectra 2002 a/c runs cold then warms up then cold again. I added some r-134, but does not ...
A: You have two pressure safety switches inside your system. One for the high pressure and one for the ...
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| 2001 Chevy 3/4 Express Van A/C Problem | 6/25/2008 | David Hill |
Q: A/C compressor clutch does not engage. Fuses all checked okay. Unhooked the low pressure switch and ...
A: Charlie, Thanks for the question, I hope I will be able to help. Please don't think that I am ...
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| buick regal | 6/25/2008 | David Hill |
Q: i bought a 98 buick regal and the a/c has a dual climate control. the passenger side seems to be ...
A: Anthony, First, if you feel something coming out of yur high side fitting, that is bad, you ...
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| Hyundai A/C | 6/24/2008 | David Hill |
Q: I have a 2001 Tiburon. The A/C will start out working fine, then will gradually begin blowing out ...
A: Terry, It sounds as though your blend door is opening up on you. The blend door is what separates ...
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| 1995 buick roadmaster Lt1 motor | 6/24/2008 | David Hill |
Q: Where would I find the orifice and is there more than one?
A: Kerry, The orifice tube is located at the inlet of the evaporator. You can find the evaporator ...
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| 1998 Dodge Ram 2500 | 6/24/2008 | David Hill |
Q: The air conditioning compressor clutch is not going on. I checked the fuse and is ok. Is it ...
A: That is always a possibility, but before we go replacing parts, start here. If your refrigerant ...
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| Rear A/C Unit Blowing Hot Air | 6/23/2008 | David Hill |
Q: I need some help diagnosing a problem that I'm having with my 2001 Ford Expedition (150,000 miles) ...
A: Will, The dealership is correct. There is a metering device for the rear evaporator. Every ...
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