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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 10:26 PM
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Default A/C not working and hissing behind dash when ac is on?

like the title says i have a 93 xj and the AC is not working and when i turn it on it blows normal temp air and there is a hissing noise.. sounds like its comming from under the passanger dash.. and recommendations or fixes?
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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 12:10 AM
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https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/his...running-35926/

I have the same problem and nobody seemed to have any ideas.
I'll be watching this thread.
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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 12:31 AM
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Take a look see at what the pressure in the system is
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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 12:53 AM
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Originally Posted by cl_cherokee
Take a look see at what the pressure in the system is
will do

but with this happening to 2 people there has to be more..
noone has had this and fixed it?!?!
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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 01:00 AM
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well the drier or w/e it actually is is located on the passenger side in the back of the engine compartment (on my 01 at least) and the sound might be traveling from that?
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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 04:55 PM
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I think you might have 2 seperate issues. I have the same hissing. Only when my ac is on, and there seems to be a coorelation with the noise and acceleration. My ac works fine though, and pressure in system is ok.
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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 04:58 PM
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isn't that stuff vacuum actuated like most other cars? if you hear a hissing then I would be looking for a broken vacuum line behind the HVAC controls
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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 05:15 PM
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Hello all, The hissing noise (and a/c inop) is usually associated with a low refridgerant charge, simply the sys is pretty much empty! Have the a/c checked/recharged and all will be well.
Good luck!
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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by captainwoot
Hello all, The hissing noise (and a/c inop) is usually associated with a low refridgerant charge, simply the sys is pretty much empty! Have the a/c checked/recharged and all will be well.
Good luck!
ok
i have a 93 cherokee so its an r12 how do i convert.. or can i get somthing that will just attach and then attach to r134?
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