Air Conditioner Problem
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From: Arlington Virgina
Air Conditioner Problem
Hi All,
A few weeks ago my A/C was not working at all. When pressing the A/C button inside the vehicle, the compressor did not engage (center was not spinning). This lead me to believe it was low on freon. I bought a 12oz can of 134a and proceeded to recharge A/C system. When evacuating the freon into the system the low side pipe did get cold and the compressor started to engage. To my surprise the air blowing is still not nearly as cold as it should be.
Is it normal for the system to take a full 12oz 134a can and still not be cold? Is there any risk of adding a second 12 oz can of freon? PS - There are no codes associated with the A/C system.
Thanks in advance.
A few weeks ago my A/C was not working at all. When pressing the A/C button inside the vehicle, the compressor did not engage (center was not spinning). This lead me to believe it was low on freon. I bought a 12oz can of 134a and proceeded to recharge A/C system. When evacuating the freon into the system the low side pipe did get cold and the compressor started to engage. To my surprise the air blowing is still not nearly as cold as it should be.
Is it normal for the system to take a full 12oz 134a can and still not be cold? Is there any risk of adding a second 12 oz can of freon? PS - There are no codes associated with the A/C system.
Thanks in advance.
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From: Huntington tx
Caution.....the system is rated for only 1.8 pounds of freon, however on occasion one A/C guy said he's used 2 pounds MAX. This info I saw on his computer program when I asked him to check mine.
