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82 messages, Last post on Oct 11, 2009 at 6:56 AM
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So sorry to hear about your civic. The problem has not resolved, sorry to report. My car sat in the garage Wed- Fri. Then before I took it to my mechanic I made sure that the coolant was topped off. The reservoir took just under 1 gallon and the radiator about 1-2 cups. It was running fine at that time. I took it to my mechanic about 20 min on back roads. Ran beautifully, real heat,even idling. In the past my coolant levels were fine,according to my mechanic and my husband. Well this has me suspicious. Obviously, I'm slowly losing coolant. Maybe something as simple as a loose hose. The oil is clean. No white smoke. No drips,nothing on the ground. Mechanic said that it is going somewhere. Either the engine, on the ground or out the exhaust.So.....My husband had never heard of this. Sat am I finally broke down and took it to the dealership. It will be looked at Monday 4/16. I'll keep you posted. By the by....I subsequently [ut the same scenario on the buick rendezvous site. More info coming in there. |
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| I have a 99 GMC Jimmy with 122k miles, this vehicle has never had a/c problems up until 2 days ago. Our temp outside is 96 and when I went to use my a/c it blows warm air. I checked the charge and it is fine, all hoses are in great condition and fan is working. I kept running the a/c trying to figure out what the issue was and finally after 17 minutes the cool - not cold air came out. What could be the reason? | |
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Replying to: mkob (Mar 13, 2007 6:09 am) |
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Replying to: mkob (Mar 13, 2007 6:09 am) If it is really noisy, doesn't cool, and you are sure the freon is still in there, I am afraid you may have a worn out compressor. HOWEVER, on my '99 Blazer, the same thing happened and testing showed it was down on freon. Charge was added and a leak test performed. No leak, and two months later it is still working great. The ac guy had the right attitude. Instead of "you need a new compressor", he took the logical approach. "This sucker is eight years old. Some of the freon is going to leak out sooner or later. And this particular system doesn't have that much in it to begin with." I like a mechanic who can think logically. 
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I have a 97 jimmy that the ac is not cold. The compressor comes on every 10 seconds or so because I see the clutch engage. I added about 1/2 can of r134a and checked for leak, and found none, any ideas? Thanks!
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Replying to: tsg3313 (Mar 18, 2007 4:59 pm) |
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Replying to: jlflemmons (Mar 13, 2007 4:53 pm)
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Replying to: mkob (Mar 23, 2007 6:00 am) Now it will make ice cubes! |
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