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 Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 2:25 pm |
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Joined: Sep 23, 2010
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Location: Paignton Devon
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52 plate 1.4 Hdi, the aircon had never worked since I got the car last September so thought I might see if I could get it sorted.
As Kwik-Fit do a no fix no pay deal and the local mechanics there are quite good I took the car to them on Sunday. I left the car there for an hour and when I returned the mechanic said that the aircon works when switched on then just stops working after a couple of minutes. They had evacuated the system and leak checked it then refilled with refrigerant. As it wasn't working properly there was no charge so off I drove. When I got home I switched the aircon on and could hear the relay click and noted a slight increase in engine revs and fairly quickly could feel cool air, so far so good but after a couple of minutes the air lost its cold feel.
Today I tried it again and nothing not even the sound of the relay click.
Anyone got any ideas?
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Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 12:39 am |
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it could be the refrigerant gaz sensor that is not working well,u can see it fixed on the aircon. pipes with a plug on the top.
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Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:02 pm |
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| Timon2210 wrote: |
| it could be the refrigerant gaz sensor that is not working well,u can see it fixed on the aircon. pipes with a plug on the top. |
Hi there could you give me some idea where it's situated?
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Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:36 pm |
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sorry to hijack but could this also have something to do with why my aircon isnt that cold?
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Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:35 pm |
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Location: Palestine
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| continentalgt wrote: |
| Timon2210 wrote: |
| it could be the refrigerant gaz sensor that is not working well,u can see it fixed on the aircon. pipes with a plug on the top. |
Hi there could you give me some idea where it's situated? |
Sorry for late reply,I will post a pic of it here tomorrow 
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Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:43 pm |
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| dumdum0910 wrote: |
| sorry to hijack but could this also have something to do with why my aircon isnt that cold? |
Well this can be cause by one of the 2 things,or both of them:
1-The cooling gas pressure is not enough,because with time,and not useing the A/C for a long time,make the A/c system lose some of it's cooling gas,so you need to check it at a local garage,and they can add the required amount for your car,and it will be back to normal. :).
2-The Panel filter,it should be checked and changed every 10,000 Km,Or change it once a year or every summer,depends on the way you use your car.
Note:For the first cause,there is some kind of cooling gas,that is made in China,they work fine for a month or 2,then it Stagnate inside the pipes,and don't do it's job.
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