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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / General Car Topics / June 2005

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95 Mazda Protege A/C Problem

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Lorilady - 08 Jun 2005 14:34 GMT
I had the A/C recharged late last summer and I am still experiencing
problems.   This is what is happening.

On a 92 degree day I turn the A/C on and it will cool for about 5-10
minutes then blow hot air.

On a 72 degre day I turn the A/C on and it will cool the whole trip 40
minutes or more!

Is there a thermostat that can be replaced?
Peter D. Hipson - 09 Jun 2005 00:54 GMT
>I had the A/C recharged late last summer and I am still experiencing
>problems.   This is what is happening.
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>
>Is there a thermostat that can be replaced?

Is there a thermostat that can be replaced? Yes, of course.

Will it fix your problem? No.
nItpIk - 09 Jun 2005 16:42 GMT
Sounds to me like your compressor is shutting off on the hot days due to
high head pressure.  This means that the output pressure from the compressor
is too high, there is a pressure switch in the system that monitors the head
pressure and shuts down the compressor if it exceeds a preset limit.  The
causes for this can be a defective fan circuit, dirty condensor (radiator),
a restriction in the compressor discharge line, too much charge, or air in
the system.  First thing to check  is to see if your auxilliary fan kicks on
when you turn the AC on ... lift the hood, turn on and off the AC, a second
fan should turn on and off right away with the AC dash switch.  If this
doesn't happen, the problem is in the fan electrical circuit; a defective
switch, relay, fan motor, or connection.   Not knowing how your vehicle is
set up, I'm offering generic instructions .. your vehicle might not have all
this equipment.

Next, take a hose with a kind of high pressure, not really high, and hose
down the radiators on your car, thoroughly .. from a straight on angle,
perpendicular to the coils.  If you live somewhere where the are lots of
Dandylions, of Cottonwood trees, or your grill is packed with dead bugs, a
regular flushing of the radiators should be performed.  You could damage the
coils if the pressure is too high.

If these actions don't cure the problem, then take it to a service tech and
have them evacuate and recharge the system again .. request that they are
careful about the amount of charge they put in.  Try not to insult them, so
maybe take it to a different tech.

Most likely, one of these things will solve your problem.  The first two are
the easiest to check and least expensive to fix.  You know about the cost of
the thrid.

Hope this helps.

>I had the A/C recharged late last summer and I am still experiencing
> problems.   This is what is happening.
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
>
> Is there a thermostat that can be replaced?
Peter D. Hipson - 10 Jun 2005 14:11 GMT
>Sounds to me like your compressor is shutting off on the hot days due to
>high head pressure.  T

Actually it is probably the evaporator freezing (iceing) up. This
restricts air flow, and usually the system stops cooling. Some systems
do shut down the compressor (as nItpIk says) to try and prevent
damage.

Next time, try running on recirc mode, and see if that helps. If yes,
then icing is your problem.
 
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