Problems with AC, cooking hot!
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Problems with AC, cooking hot!
hey guys, i just got a new compressor and pulley assembly, belt, and pulley bracket installed, and put in a 23 oz can freon recharge w/oil. car was blowing cold yesterday and now its not working and its warm again. took it to some mechanic tells me wasnt enough freon in there and that i need to put in liquid freon r134. which he wanted to charge 85 for. than later said that my condensor must be clogged and along that with a new accumulator, 125 for condensor 45 for accumulator and 165 in top of labor, plus 85 for freon recharge. i dont know what to do anymore already paid 400 in parts and labor to put the stuff already there in. please help thanks.
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Re: Problems with AC, cooking hot!
sounds to me like you got a leak. take it somewhere and have it vacuum tested. if it was cold the day you filled it and warm the next, i cant see it being clogged. if it was clogged it wouldnt of worked from the start. imo. id put my money on a leak somewhere. if it is they can put dye in the system and using a light can see where its leaking from
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the guy told me it looked like most likely wasnt a leak, and that the condenser might have been clogged as well as needed accumulator and then proper recharge with liquid freon..
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Re: Problems with AC, cooking hot!
If the condenser was "clogged" the A/C would not have worked, [as mentioned].
A 2001 Acura Integra does not have an accumulator, it has a filter/dryer, making me think the "mechanic" that told you, you needed one along with the condenser, does not know anything about A/C.
The correct A/C charge for a 2001 Integra is 24.65oz of R134a refrigerant, [use 25oz] there also needs to be 5oz of A/C oil, [PAG 46 or Ester oil].
Question, did you not have a filter/dryer installed when the new compressor went in?
If not, you should have.
Anytime a compressor is replaced, the system needs to be "flushed" to clean it out, the filter/dryer, [or the accumulator where used] must be replaced, a proper charge of oil needs to be installed, then a nitrogen pressure test, to 200psi should be done, [to check for leaks under pressure] then a full hour on a vacuum pump to boil of any moisture in the system needs to be done, a 10min. min. vacuum leak test should be done, [to insure no leaks under vacuum are present] yes, a system can leak under pressure and not vacuum or visa versa.
Now a proper charge of refrigerant can be installed, not doing the above will most likely result in problems like yours.
With all that said , I agree with Coopa B18c5, it is probably a leak, to confirm, remove and jump the A/C clutch relay, to turn compressor on, if still no cold air, you are low on refrigerant, due to a leak. 94
A 2001 Acura Integra does not have an accumulator, it has a filter/dryer, making me think the "mechanic" that told you, you needed one along with the condenser, does not know anything about A/C.
The correct A/C charge for a 2001 Integra is 24.65oz of R134a refrigerant, [use 25oz] there also needs to be 5oz of A/C oil, [PAG 46 or Ester oil].
Question, did you not have a filter/dryer installed when the new compressor went in?
If not, you should have.
Anytime a compressor is replaced, the system needs to be "flushed" to clean it out, the filter/dryer, [or the accumulator where used] must be replaced, a proper charge of oil needs to be installed, then a nitrogen pressure test, to 200psi should be done, [to check for leaks under pressure] then a full hour on a vacuum pump to boil of any moisture in the system needs to be done, a 10min. min. vacuum leak test should be done, [to insure no leaks under vacuum are present] yes, a system can leak under pressure and not vacuum or visa versa.
Now a proper charge of refrigerant can be installed, not doing the above will most likely result in problems like yours.
With all that said , I agree with Coopa B18c5, it is probably a leak, to confirm, remove and jump the A/C clutch relay, to turn compressor on, if still no cold air, you are low on refrigerant, due to a leak. 94
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Re: Problems with AC, cooking hot!
hey guys, i just got a new compressor and pulley assembly, belt, and pulley bracket installed, and put in a 23 oz can freon recharge w/oil. car was blowing cold yesterday and now its not working and its warm again. took it to some mechanic tells me wasnt enough freon in there and that i need to put in liquid freon r134. which he wanted to charge 85 for. than later said that my condensor must be clogged and along that with a new accumulator, 125 for condensor 45 for accumulator and 165 in top of labor, plus 85 for freon recharge. i dont know what to do anymore already paid 400 in parts and labor to put the stuff already there in. please help thanks.
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Thanks so much for the info. no new drier was installed with the compressor. its a used compressor that seems to work. a small can of oil was used before the 134 refrigerant. i took it to good year and they said the pressure gauge needles fluctuate up and down, and there is possibly a leak. i check after they recharged with the dye and i see a greenish/yellow liquid dye spilling close to the inner headlight housings. near the high side tubing. im not sure if its a clogged condenser, but neither the condenser nor the drier was changed. only a compressor and tensioner pulley/belt installed.
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