AboutTodd Puccio Expertise General auto repair,electical issues,driveability issues,anti-lock brakes,SIR systems,HVAC,engine performance,Gm spacific. I have worked at my current dealseship since the 1990 model year anything much older than that I have limited exposure to. I do not have very much transmission experience so those question you may want to ask of another expert. When you send me a question let me know the exact make/model/engine and year for the car or suv you have it makes it easier to answer the questions that way.
Experience Experience in the area:I have been employed by the same Gm dealer for 18 years and and a ASE master technician. I work at a Pontiac and GMC truck store. Served a a lead technician when dealership was on a team system.
I just recently moved to a Buick,Hummer,Saab Store when my franschise was purchased by this dealership.
Organazations: ASE master techncian
Education/Credentials:High school diploma,2 year vocational school degree
2 year college degree. Associates degree in applied scineces (auto technology)Awards and Honors: GMC master techncian
Question Its Summer and 100 degrees here. 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix 3800 s2 engine and Ac blows strong and very hot. cooling system will not take anymore freon, compressor clutch spinning great with no slip, no oil or dye leak in system, temp actuator working great from what I can see when dial turns, both heater tubes to fire wall are hot, small ac tube is really cold and larger is pretty hot. I'm Hot, any ideas
Answer Hi Brandon:
from the sounds of it I would say you have a a/c system isue here not anything in the heater case. the a/c tubes at the fire wall are oppisite of what they should be. the small tube should be warm and the large tube should be cold. Your gonna need a a/c manifold gauge set to see what the high and low pressure reading at on this car. You could have a restriction in the hi side line before the orfice tube. possably the compressor is comming apart on the iside and plugged up the screen on the orfice tube or if you charged this system with one of those do it your seld kits you may have over charged the system and it's acting like this.. With out knowing what the pressure reading are it's hard to say what the issue here is. Good luck :)
