my air con isn't blowing ice cold ... had a new air con rad fitted about 18
months ago at ford under warrenty and it was fine .... just seems to have
happened ????
Josef Erbs - 15 May 2005 21:47 GMT
adrian simmonds schrieb:
> my air con isn't blowing ice cold ... had a new air con rad fitted about 18
> months ago at ford under warrenty and it was fine .... just seems to have
> happened ????
Hi
just test the temperature of the air comming out the AC.
It should be about +4 to +7 degrees celsius when it is about 20 degrees
outside the car.
bye
Jupp
Matt Mead - 16 May 2005 02:44 GMT
>my air con isn't blowing ice cold ... had a new air con rad fitted about 18
>months ago at ford under warrenty and it was fine .... just seems to have
>happened ????
Sounds like you have a freon (or whatever the new stuff is called)
leak. If Ford had to drain the freon when they made the repair, it's
likely they are the cause of the leak. Or your system has just lost
enough over time that it is due a recharge. (It happens.)
You can take it in and have a leak check done and if one is found, can
have it fixed. Or you can buy the supplies yourself at a auto parts
store or Wal Mart type place and give it a shot yourself. It's much
cheaper to do it yourself if you just need a recharge. If it has a
significant leak though, you are better off letting the professionals
do it.
Matt
Focus owner
ShaneLeeds - 23 Jun 2005 19:36 GMT
> my air con isn't blowing ice cold ... had a new air con rad
> fitted about 18
> months ago at ford under warrenty and it was fine .... just
> seems to have
> happened ????
I see that this is related to the Focus. I have a Mondeo and have just
had the unit re-gassed and it still does not blow cold! The garage
have said that there are no leaks so what can it be? :(
Tim.. - 23 Jun 2005 23:30 GMT
> > my air con isn't blowing ice cold ... had a new air con rad
> > fitted about 18
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> had the unit re-gassed and it still does not blow cold! The garage
> have said that there are no leaks so what can it be? :(
First check the condensor fan(s) are running and not seized, and that its
not blocked with dead flies / leaves etc.
With the a/c running the condensor should be hot to the touch. If not, then
the compressor is not engaged / not pumping the gas through the system.
Tim..
Patrick - 24 Jun 2005 02:12 GMT
I have a similar problem and had it checked out, turned out to be a leaky
compressor. Repair shop wanted to charge $350 just for the install, so I
just bought the part from the local auto parts store for $80 and will have a
friend install and do the recharge of it.
>> > my air con isn't blowing ice cold ... had a new air con rad
>> > fitted about 18
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>
> Tim..
ShaneLeeds - 24 Jun 2005 17:35 GMT
> I have a similar problem and had it checked out, turned out to
> be a leaky
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> > Tim..
Thanks for that info. I wwill have this checked out and hope that it’s
not the compressor!!