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Car Forum / Peugeot Cars / June 2006406 aircon
Just had aircon regassed and was working OK but if car is left in the hot sun (just when you need aircon) the compressor and fan cut out after about 15 secs. Allow car to cool in the shade and everything OK. Any clues as to what might cause this? Tony > Just had aircon regassed and was working OK but if car is left in the > hot sun (just when you need aircon) the compressor and fan cut out > after about 15 secs. Allow car to cool in the shade and everything OK. > Any clues as to what might cause this? > Tony Maybe high side pressure getting too high. Are the fans at the front running ok? There is only one fan (406 hdi 90) and that seems to be running OK but cuts out with the compressor. Would heat affect the high side pressure? Do you think it could have been overgassed? This never happened before the regassing, however when it is running the aircon is much more efficient than before; it cools quicker and colder, so when it works it is perfect. > > Just had aircon regassed and was working OK but if car is left in the > > hot sun (just when you need aircon) the compressor and fan cut out [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Maybe high side pressure getting too high. Are the fans at the front running > ok? Hmm. If the system is overgassed, it won't work as efficiently, and you say it works well when it does. Overgassing can cause the compressor to cut out, but normally the pressure will drop quickly in this case and the compressor come back on ( a few seconds later). Feel the high pressure pipe from the compressor, as a general rule, if it gets too hot to hold, the pressure may be too high. Only way to be sure is to get the gauges on. Good luck. > There is only one fan (406 hdi 90) and that seems to be running OK but > cuts out with the compressor. Would heat affect the high side pressure? [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> running >> ok? There is the problem that it doesn't seem to run when the engine compartment temp is high, would this affect the pressure? > Hmm. If the system is overgassed, it won't work as efficiently, and you say > it works well when it does. Overgassing can cause the compressor to cut out, [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > >> running > >> ok? Not really. If the fan is working, the condensor (which is right at the front of the car) will only see outside air temp. > There is the problem that it doesn't seem to run when the engine > compartment temp is high, would this affect the pressure? [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] >> >> running >> >> ok? |
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