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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 08:59 AM
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I'm having some ac problems. I have plenty of freon, but the ac compressor will kick on for maybe 3-5 seconds then it kicks right back off. The ac lines under the hood get cold but the air coming out of the vents is maybe a few degrees cooler then the outside air temp. Any suggestions?
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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 09:09 AM
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Have you checked the high and low pressure cutoff switches? Perhaps one of those are faulty causing the compressor to cycle on and off too much.
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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 09:36 AM
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Whats pressures at?
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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by freegdr
Whats pressures at?
Yes, Can you get the high/low pressure and outside ambient temperature?
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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 01:29 PM
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Yes I should be able to get those before I go in to work later.
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Old Jul 19, 2013 | 02:17 PM
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As an aside, your system doesn't use Freon (R-12). It uses R-134a.
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