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About Candido Figueroa
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Expertise
Most questions on automotive air conditioning service and repairs.

Experience
Completed Education in 1984 and started my own business in 1987. Have owned and operated an automotive air conditioning reapair shop in South Florida since 1987.

Organizations
Mobile Air Conditioning Society International Since 1992

Education/Credentials
Miami Lakes Technical Education center 1984

   

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Heater not working11/18/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: Have a 98 Chevy express van. The Heater is blowing cold air. The AC works fine. Blower fan works ...
  A: Need to check if your control is doing what you are asking it to do. In other words is ...
2002 Mitsubishi Galant ES AC/Heater11/17/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: My girlfriend has a 2002 Mit. Galant. Her AC blows cold air well but the heat dosen't come on at ...
  A: On the drain issue look for a rubber hose on the passenger side engine compartment near the fire ...
1999 chevy tohoe11/17/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: I tried to run my heat and it will only come out of the defrost and it is only blowing cold!!! I ...
  A: You need to have it checked out and let me know something if not there is no way of knowing where to ...
2001 Dodge Ram Heater Problems11/12/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: This past summer, I had the A/C repaired on my Ram. It was quite extensive and expensive. Now that ...
  A: Need to know if your system is a manual control or an automatic control. If manual a cable runs it ...
1993 Jeep Grand cherokee Heat11/11/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: I can not get my heater to work. It is stuck on refresh and nothing else works.How can I get the ...
  A: We will need to go step by step. First does the control change numbers and positions for the air to ...
blend door actuator11/10/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: The 2006 Buick Rendezous has dual controls for the A/C, Heater. When I turn on the heater heat comes ...
  A: The actuator is what has gone either bad or out of range. If it is out of range you can fix by ...
2005 Pontiac Vibe11/9/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: My a/c and heater doesn't blow. Will replacing the blower fix the problem?
  A: It is very possible that the blower is bad. You must also check your blower module (resistor). ...
A/C Blows hot air out of one set of vents11/8/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: I have a 2007 Chevy Silverado Classic Pickup truck. Right before the warranty ran out on the truck ...
  A: Only one of two things is causing that. The most common is the actuator that lost its programming ...
a/c11/4/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: hi again i ask a question about where is my accumlator in a 2004 caddy srx you sent me a answer back ...
  A: DESICCANT BAG REPLACEMENT REMOVAL PROCEDURE Recover the refrigerant. Refer to Refrigerant ...
Air Conditioning10/30/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: My a/c was working just fine. My transmission went out and I took it in for a rebuild. When i got ...
  A: I am sure the transmission had nothing to do with what is happening with ac. Try and disconnect the ...
Heater problem10/29/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: I have a 2004 Ford Ranger and this summer I had a problem with my a/c unit only working ever now and ...
  A: Not sure what your question is, but if you can tell me if the blower is working all the time or not ...
2004 Kia Sedona rear AC10/29/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: I got your address from the internet and hope you don't mind if I ask for your advise. My compressor ...
  A: Need to know if you have ever had the system worked on and what is your pressures on the low side ...
heater will not blow hot air10/11/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: The heater in this car will not blow hot air. I troubleshot it for awhile and found that the a/c ...
  A: Pull your ac button knob and make sure that it is not broken. Fords tend to break quite easily. ...
A/C compressor10/11/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: I have a 1997 Ford Ranger. The compressor does not come on when the dash switch is placed in the a/c ...
  A: It sounds like you need to replace the switch you jumped. That is called the cycling switch. That ...
Orifice tube location10/9/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: Where is the A/C orifice tube located on an 96 buick regal, Gran Sport. Thanks
  A: Follow the line that goes from the condenser (in front of the radiator) to the evaporator located ...
Air conditioner/heater repair cost estimate10/6/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: The air conditioner/heater unit in my 2000 Honda Civic needs replacing. I've received a repair ...
  A: If you are replacing every single part the estimate may be Ok maybe. But if you had ac before you ...
AC not Cold & heater not Hot10/4/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: I've got a good question for you, I have a 1997 Mercury Mountaineer, which blows air like normal, ...
  A: Lets start with the cool side. Check your pressures and see if your compressor is working. If it ...
Ford f150 a/c10/3/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: I have a 1998 Ford F-150, 4.6L engine. The a/c works, but not as good as it has in the past. It ...
  A: Check your pressures you may be low on refrigerant. On these vehicles we are finding a lot of ...
1972 Chevy Suburban heater with A/C9/30/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: The plastic housing to my cabin heater has cracked and an air flap that directs the heated air ...
  A: I do not know of any web sites. The only place to get those replacement parts is usually the dealer ...
no power to a/c9/30/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: I have a 1996 chevy pickup and right under the a/c-heater controls there are two push buttons one is ...
  A: Start by checking to see if you have refrigerant in system. If you do then check your cycling ...
A C PRESSURE SWITCH9/29/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: QUESTION A NORMAL PRESSURE SWITCH ON THE RECEIVER DRYER MAKE A POSITIVE CONTACT ? AFTER THE 4TH ...
  A: Not sure which car you are speaking about. If you do that you are disconnecting the cycling switch ...
1994 Ford Ranger 4.3L air conditioning9/28/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: I have a 1994 ford ranger 4X4 and the air conditioning is just blowing cool but not cold air from ...
  A: Find the accumulator located at the evaporator case. There you will find a service port. Attach ...
Saturn Fan Runs...9/27/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: 1996 Saturn A/C fan turns on high speed with engine off and key out of ignition. When relay is ...
  A: Try this 1. Disconnect battery cable remove relay. Reconnect battery and see if fan runs. If ...
heat9/27/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: On the passenger side cold air sometimes comes out (especially at higher vehicle speed) while ...
  A: Sorry I miss understood the question thought you had problems with ac not cooling correctly. This ...
air cond 2000 dodge dakota9/26/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: air cond gets cold and blows air but will not switch from max air to reg or any of the other ...
  A: On the drivers side. Remove the cover under the steering column. Look at the black case and you ...
clutch air climatiser9/23/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: bonjour, j ai un dakota 2000, v6 3.9l avec l air climatiser,tout fonctionne bien ,sauf que quand je ...
  A: J'ai essayé de traduire l'espoir Internet onthe c'est bon. Si votre question m'a été traduite ...
1999 BMW 323i AC problem9/22/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: I recently had my AC compressor and dryer replaced, system flushed, filled, and repressurized. That ...
  A: You are talking about the high side service port. You can go by any dealer and order one.It is not ...
Jeep 2000 A/C running warm9/21/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: I have a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo. The a/c ran warm, and the shop couldn't find any leaks, so ...
  A: This years Jeep is probably due for the an evaporator. If they have put dye in the system they ...
Car air conditioner9/20/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: We have a 95 Buick Lesabre and the air conditioner doesn't blow air. The compressor works and I ...
  A: If your system is digital then you have a module that controls the ground to the blower. It is ...
2002 dodge dakota a/c compressor clutch cycling pressure switch9/18/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: I called NAPA and explained that my AC and Heater only run on high. They told me to replace the A/C ...
  A: When you say it only runs on high do you mean your blower speeds only run on high or what. If your ...
auto a/c9/16/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: 1997 buick skylark 3.1... a/c is fully charged new serpentine belt the clutch engages when i ...
  A: Ok lets start all over. First check fuse if both fuses OK then. Check relay you should have at ...
auto a/c9/16/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: 1997 buick skylark 3.1... a/c is fully charged new serpentine belt the clutch engages when i ...
  A: Check your cycling switch located at the accumulator or on the suction line. You should have power ...
2004 chevy silverado9/15/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: i got dual temp settings on my truck and the one that runs my side will not change from cold to hot. ...
  A: That is the actuator located on the drivers side underneath the steering column on the evaporator ...
Pontiac ac blows from defrost vents only9/15/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: When I run the ac, the air only comes out of the defrost vents on top of the dash and not the front ...
  A: The system works with vacuum from the engine. Check at the fire wall on drivers side you will see a ...
Fan relay and air conditioning9/14/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: The air conditioner stopped cooling suddenly on my 1989 Toyota Cressida (ice cold one day and hot ...
  A: It may be that your relay is bad but if you do not have refrigerant your system will not cool. Have ...
Chevy Suburban A/C Problem9/14/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: We are servicing the Suburban Fleet of the US Army here in Afghanistan. We change Compressor, ...
  A: I would not keep flushing the systems. If you change condenser then I would not flush at all. Make ...
01 jeep wrangler AC cycling on & off9/13/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: I have a 2001 manual jeep wrangler sport. My AC went completely out while I was driving and my ...
  A: I think you may be speaking about the radiator fan motor. They are very loud when they turn on. ...
2000 Echo air conditioning won't turn off9/12/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: The air conditioning in my 2000 Echo won't turn off. More specifically, the air conditioning turns ...
  A: Your Echo is operating correctly. Whenever you put it on defrost it will automatically engage your ...
heating and air9/10/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: I have a 2004 Tahoe and my front cotrol heating and air only blows on the high setting 5 (1-5). The ...
  A: Your blower resistor is what controls your first 4 speeds. You will need to replace that. Your ...
05 dodge 3500 ac9/10/2009Candido Figueroa
  Q: I recently took a small piece of plastic out of my blower. it looked like part of a shaft. I felt ...
  A: Your reticulating air door has broken. You can get one at the dealer. It comes with the housing. ...

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