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| a/c repair | 7/10/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: My question is similar to the one answered by David Hill on 1/12/09, but I have a 2005 Corvette. The ...
A: The labor is intense to change all five. But you need to see which one you really need. Some of ...
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| Blend door not working | 7/10/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: How can I troubleshoot the blend door on a 1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme which is stuck in the ...
A: Pull one of the vacuum lines see if you have vacuum. If you don't have vacuum look in engine ...
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| A/C problems | 7/9/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: We have a 1999 Honda Civic EX, 115,000 miles. My ac compressor started grinding so I just had my ac ...
A: On the Honda civic you need to check the condenser fan. Make sure it is blowing about 22-28 cfm's. ...
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| Blend door not working | 7/9/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: How can I troubleshoot the blend door on a 1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme which is stuck in the ...
A: Need to know if automatic temp. control or manual. If manual check your vacuum lines and make sure ...
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| auto ac | 7/9/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: 2002 kia sedona ex -- have installed new compressor--full of freon -- light on control panel comes ...
A: System has two fuses make sure both are good. Does cycling switch have ground to it if it does ...
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| 2002 Dodge Durango A/C | 6/29/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: I have a 2002 Dodge Durango. I need help. My a/c blows hot air. A friend looked at it thinking it ...
A: Your heater door may be open very common on these vehicles for the door to break and stay open. One ...
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| AC pressure | 6/29/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: I have 94 Dodge Grand Caravan. I used to take the car to have AC service every six months because ...
A: You have few questions. Pressures are good for your area they will move up and down especially if ...
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| Air Conditioning Compressor | 6/28/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: I drive a 1992 Honada Civic, and am having to possibly replace the A/C compressor for a third time. ...
A: Check the condenser fan motor make sure it works properly. When you change your compressor you ...
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| ac/heater 97 taurus | 6/28/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: My ac/heater will not blow any air at all. I checked the relay under the hood and under the driver ...
A: Check power at the blower make sure you have positive and negative. Other wise it will not turn on. ...
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| 95 V6 Tacoma Toyota AC | 6/28/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: clutch will not engage,fuse is okay. Clutch turns freely by hand and the sight glass is clear, no ...
A: Check pressure in system clutch will not engage if pressure is below 50 psi. Your sight glass is ...
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| Chevy A/C | 6/27/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: I have a 2005 Chevy Silverado, was driving down the road and the A/C quit. Put the gauges on, has ...
A: Unfortunately GM truck are hard to diagnose without a scanner. The best one are at the dealers but ...
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| Chevy truck A/C | 6/27/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: I have a 2000 Chevrolet Z71 pick-up. I was going down the road the other day and the air ...
A: Check your cycling switch for the turning off problem. I'm not sure what your control problem is. ...
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| Ac no working on 98 Mustang | 6/27/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: I have tried many things. The ac clutch will not engage. We made sure that the proper amount of ...
A: Check and see if you have power at the cycling switch located at the accumulator(bottle near the ...
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| Dodge Carvan A/C Leak (Evap) | 6/26/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: I brought my 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT in for repair with the A/C blowing warm. (43K miles). $125 ...
A: There is nothing they could have done to make an evaporator blow like that. The only thing I can ...
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| metal shavings in a/c orifice tube | 6/26/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: I have changed a failed a/c compressor on a 1997 chevy blazer with a working one that I took off ...
A: You said you flushed the entire low side. You really to flush the hi side. The condensor is what ...
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| orifice tube | 6/26/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: I have a 1984 grand marquis [full size] and i was wondering if you know were i can locate the ...
A: Look in the engine compartment. You will see the evaporator case (black case by the firewall that ...
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| ac on 97 chr t&c 3.8L | 6/25/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: the compressor runs shortly and suntion psi is 140 then is shuts down. the hi psi is 40 and the psi ...
A: Your suction psi comes from your blue gauge and your hi form the red one. I think you meant 40 ...
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| Chevy truck A/C | 6/25/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: I have a 2000 Chevrolet Z71 pick-up. I was going down the road the other day and the air ...
A: Did you turn off the blower switch or the button that says ac. On some models the switch was made ...
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| Ford ac problems | 6/25/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: My A/C compressor clutch was not coming on so i started checking fuses, relays then a diode all ...
A: My field is air conditioning you need to take it to an electrical shop. This could be dangerous. ...
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| truck air conditioning | 6/25/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: the a/c on my 99' dodge ram 1500 works well for 5-10 minutes then goes hot. The blower still works, ...
A: You need to check system pressures when it starts to blow hot. It maybe that your expansion valve ...
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| 95 Toyota Previs air conditioner | 6/25/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: Can you tell me (or better yet show me) where to connect to charge the air conditioner.
A: Look for the compressor usually at the bottom of all your pulley's on the engine. When you find it ...
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| 93 ford e350 diesel ac | 6/24/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: we have a 93 ford e350 7.3 diesel that has ac in front and back. it appears someone has re-routed ...
A: Unfortunately it sounds like an after market system and if so there is no schematic for it. All I ...
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| AC on 93 Chevy Van | 6/24/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: how can I tell what refrigerant is used on my van? I don't know what to charge it with, is there an ...
A: More than likely your system is R12 which you can not buy anymore. There are some blends in the ...
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| blower motor | 6/23/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: I have a 1996 grand jeep Cherokee Orvis limited addition. My blower motor just barley blows cold air ...
A: You have one blower motor for the front unit located under the glove compartment. Your blower could ...
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| replacing fan motor on 92 pontiac sunbird | 6/23/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: I believe I need to replace the radiator fan motor on my car, I bought the part and can see it but I ...
A: It's not too difficult to replace. You will need some tools to take out the bolt on the plastic ...
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| Auto Air Conditioning | 6/23/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: I replaced the compressor on my 95 geo prism,evacuated the system,to 29hg and went to charge system ...
A: You need to check the service valve and make sure freon is going thru. If it does not go thru change ...
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| ac acting funny in 2005 pontiac vibe | 6/21/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: My ac worked great in my 2005 pontiac vibe and then all of a sudden we turn the ac on and we hear it ...
A: Do you hear the blower or the compressor come on. It you hear the blower check at defrost see if it ...
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| 97 jeep wrangler air conditioner | 6/20/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: I have a 97 jeep Wrangler 4 cyl and it has the same problem as this other one listed in this site. ...
A: check your fan clutch and or electric radiator fan motor. The cut out switch on the high side is ...
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| airconditioning cycling to much | 6/20/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: 2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette V-6-3.4L Vin E 76000 miles. My AC was not blowing cold air and not much ...
A: Gave me a lot of information lets take one at a time. First the levers: Need to know if your ...
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| 1999 ford escort air conditioning | 6/20/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: I have replaced the compressor and clutch. I can not get the clutch to engage. I'm getting power to ...
A: Make sure you have pressure in your system. If you have pressure of 60 psi or more check for power ...
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| air cond leak | 6/19/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: I have water coming in side on the passengers side, where is air cond hose on a 1997 olds achieva i ...
A: Check your radiator level if you have to add water it may be your heater core that is bad. The ...
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| ac system | 6/19/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: I changed the compressor, orfice tube, and the accumulator. My truck started to run hot, and blew ...
A: You need to check your fan clutch it may be weak. If you have to replace it make sure you put the ...
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| Bad compressor or expansion valve?? | 6/18/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: my wifes 01 Olds Aurora is not cooling as expected. On a 90 degree day, it's about 60 - 65 degrees ...
A: the aurora's have an electronic orifice tube (solenoid) to control the flow of freon. That may be ...
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| heater on 1998 lincoln town car | 6/18/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: The heater is always on. When I turn the a/c on the compressor will kick on. When you first start ...
A: There are two things that could be wrong you must check to see if the actuator for the heater (a ...
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| 2002 Ford Taurus AC | 6/18/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: Okay I have a question for you please. I have a 2002 Ford Taurus. I bought the car used during the ...
A: Unfortunately it seems like you make have a leak. The system has a cycling switch that will ...
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| ac | 6/18/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: Do you have the specs for the high and low pressure readings for a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500 pickup?
A: All books say your readings should be 35-45 low side and 175-225 high side, but that depends on your ...
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| relay | 6/18/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: where is the air conditioner relay on the front end of a 1996 oldsmobile cierra? I am having ...
A: Relays should be in the front passenger side behind the front head lamps . The little rack has ...
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| AC Hose exploding | 6/17/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: A friend of mine owns a '97 Chevy Blazer, 4.3L automatic. A friend of his tried to recharge his ...
A: AC hoses can get over heated in the engine compartment. Sometimes if you move them for any reason ...
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| Compressor problem? | 6/16/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: My query is regarding the air-condition compressor in my car, which will not engage unless I put the ...
A: In the states we do not have too many Diahatsu. On some Japanese cars the resistor controls the ...
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| '96 Dodge Ram 1500 A/C blower not working | 6/15/2009 | Candido Figueroa |
Q: The blower is not working. My mechanuc/technician troubleshot it and also used some kind of tester ...
A: The control heads do not go bad that often. Check and see if you have power Positive and negative ...
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