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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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a/c repair7/10/2009Candido 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 ...
Blend door not working7/10/2009Candido 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 ...
A/C problems7/9/2009Candido 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. ...
Blend door not working7/9/2009Candido 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 ...
auto ac7/9/2009Candido 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 ...
2002 Dodge Durango A/C6/29/2009Candido 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 ...
AC pressure6/29/2009Candido 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 ...
Air Conditioning Compressor6/28/2009Candido 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 ...
ac/heater 97 taurus6/28/2009Candido 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. ...
95 V6 Tacoma Toyota AC6/28/2009Candido 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 ...
Chevy A/C6/27/2009Candido 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 ...
Chevy truck A/C6/27/2009Candido 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. ...
Ac no working on 98 Mustang6/27/2009Candido 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 ...
Dodge Carvan A/C Leak (Evap)6/26/2009Candido 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 ...
metal shavings in a/c orifice tube6/26/2009Candido 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 ...
orifice tube6/26/2009Candido 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 ...
ac on 97 chr t&c 3.8L6/25/2009Candido 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 ...
Chevy truck A/C6/25/2009Candido 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 ...
Ford ac problems6/25/2009Candido 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. ...
truck air conditioning6/25/2009Candido 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 ...
95 Toyota Previs air conditioner6/25/2009Candido 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 ...
93 ford e350 diesel ac6/24/2009Candido 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 ...
AC on 93 Chevy Van6/24/2009Candido 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 ...
blower motor6/23/2009Candido 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 ...
replacing fan motor on 92 pontiac sunbird6/23/2009Candido 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 ...
Auto Air Conditioning6/23/2009Candido 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 ...
ac acting funny in 2005 pontiac vibe6/21/2009Candido 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 ...
97 jeep wrangler air conditioner6/20/2009Candido 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 ...
airconditioning cycling to much6/20/2009Candido 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 ...
1999 ford escort air conditioning6/20/2009Candido 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 ...
air cond leak6/19/2009Candido 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 ...
ac system6/19/2009Candido 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 ...
Bad compressor or expansion valve??6/18/2009Candido 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 ...
heater on 1998 lincoln town car6/18/2009Candido 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 ...
2002 Ford Taurus AC6/18/2009Candido 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 ...
ac6/18/2009Candido 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 ...
relay6/18/2009Candido 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 ...
AC Hose exploding6/17/2009Candido 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 ...
Compressor problem?6/16/2009Candido 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 ...
'96 Dodge Ram 1500 A/C blower not working6/15/2009Candido 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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