AC clutch not engageing. Owners manual?
Hey everyone..
My new to me 07's a/c wasn't working when I bought it even though the previous owner said it was, so I gave it a quick shot of refrigerant which worked, but I was surprised at the pressures while adding. Take a look. I figured I had a restriction somewhere and have read something about a accumulator filter falling apart. That sure would plug it up and I knew I was cooling on borrowed time. Now my compressor clutch isn't even engaging, so I probably fried it pushing the high head and low pressures I was watching at idle and this is going to be time consuming and expensive. Does anyone know where I can download a service manual? Or the owners manual to check the clutch fuse? Thanks! |
Restriction will cause ice /condensate formation after restriction point
Fit a/c system uses receiver-drier after condenser and expansion valve no accumulator Your gauges look like an air in the system but I am not sure. |
Originally Posted by doctor J
(Post 1431288)
Restriction will cause ice /condensate formation after restriction point
Fit a/c system uses receiver-drier after condenser and expansion valve no accumulator Your gauges look like an air in the system but I am not sure. The compressor kept cycling, which is normal to a extent, but the low side was way to low , and the high side shouldn't see over 300 is why I think its restricted, but I didn't see frost or ice anywhere.. When it worked. Heck of a time for it to quit! |
With blower at full speed, front doors open, engine at 1500 rpms ambient 75 F and relative humidity 30% the low side should read 21 to 23 PSI high side about 200 PSI
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Originally Posted by doctor J
(Post 1431318)
With blower at full speed, front doors open, engine at 1500 rpms ambient 75 F and relative humidity 30% the low side should read 21 to 23 PSI high side about 200 PSI
I found a owners manual, but is the compressor clutch #11 in the under the hood fuse box? If it is, it cant be burnt because my condenser fan operates. How can one person keep the engine idled up to 1500? I couldn't see any linkage moving when my friend pushed the throttle. |
Well, I used a cardboard box (IIRC 8 by 8 by 4 inches) and jammed it between gas pedal and lower edge of instrument panel threaded rod with some hardware can do the same thing (as well as gas pedal depressor tool)
Important: Both engine fans must operate, not just one, in a/c mode! If Fuse 11 blows it kills the "condenser" fan (in front of the engine) and the clutch; the fan in front of transmission continues to operate. BTW, at 15 rpms the low side pressure is LOWER than on idle , and high side is, respectively, higher. |
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