The AC Compressor clutch is engaging with a click and immediately dis-engaging every 15 secs. It was fine till last night. Please advice
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Gopi
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Gopi
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Low freon level in the system? have you recently done something under the hood near the A/C lines? -
Like he said. It will do that if it is low on freon and sometimes if it is over charged. If you haven't done anything to it I would say it was low. Get it fixed or stop using the A/C, if you run it when it is low you will take out the compressor.89 CV LX 225/60 x 16 tires, CC819 rear springs, Front & rear sway bar, trans & PS cooler from 90 cop car. KYB shocks, F-150 on rear. Dual Exhaust w/ H pipe. Dark brown door panels, carpet, steering wheel, trim parts from a 87 Mer GM. Power front buckets from 96 Jeep Cherokee. LED'S front & rear. 3G Alt from a 97 Taurus wagon 3.0. Electric fan. Rear axle from a 97 PI 3.27 with disk brakes. Headlight relays.Comment
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Yes , I did. About a month ago my AC belt broke while driving and it lashed about all around the engine compartment. I replaced the belt and it was OK, but I did notice that the cooling had dropped off a bit. I will top up the freon and see if that fixes the problem. Thanks.Originally posted by MeLikeyStripperChicks View Postsigpic1988 Colony ParkComment
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Might be the limit swith.Scars are tatoos of the fearlessComment
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Yep, that's the one, bet when his belt flew apart it hit the lines for the concenser up front, disturbing them just enough to cause a slow leak, now his freon level is low enough to trip that switch a few seconds after the clutch engages.Originally posted by turbo2256b View PostComment
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Make sure you check for leaks, and make sure you top it up with the proper refrigerant. Original is R12, however many were converted to R134. They are not compatible. The fittings will have been changed if it was retrofitted, but if they have not been replaced, don't top it up with R134.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
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Originally posted by phayzer5
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Is there any way I can tell what system it is ( R12 or R134)?sigpic1988 Colony ParkComment
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Look at the charge fittings. if they are threaded, its likely R12. If they are smooth with a groove cut into them, its R134. There should also be a label somewhere under the hood if it was converted to R134. I don't know the laws in other countries, but here whenever the AC system is retrofitted, its supposed to get a sticker saying as much.
R134 fitting looks something like this
R12 looks more like this. The stock ones don't have right angle fittings. One is on the side of the black can on the right side of the engine compartment, the other is very near the AC compressor.
86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
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Thanks.Yes, The second one with the threaded valve is what I have, that means R12.sigpic1988 Colony ParkComment
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Not sure how available it is where you are, but you may need to get a shop to charge it. R12 isn't produced any longer, and can be expensive and hard to come by. It may be cheaper to have the system converted to R134 than to top off with R12, depending.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
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he may be able to get r12 in his part of the world......manufacturing was banned in the us and europe and imports of r12 are not allowed into the us i know for sure........they probably make millions of gallons of it in india yet lol
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possible, I've heard its real easy to get in south america too.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
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OK. I will have to check out the availability of R12. I am guessing that it will be around 'cos there are a huge number of 1980's cars on the roads here in Saudi Arabia as taxis and whatever else in the car that might or might not work the AC has got to be up to the mark in temps that can reach 50 C.Last edited by gopiqpp; 11-26-2007, 03:59 AM.sigpic1988 Colony ParkComment
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Hopefully you'll get lucky. R12 cools better. I've been in these cars with properly functioning R12 AC systems, and they do get nice and cold.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousersComment
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