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406 air con
24 July 2008, 8:30 PM
norgrove
Joined 29 May 2006
19 posts

air con not cold at all
light on dashboard works
fan behind glove box working

thing at front of engine pass side not wirring or cold to touch(not sure what it is or relevant)
any tests i can do before garage in it
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406 air con
24 July 2008, 8:51 PM
pjl1962
Joined 11 Jun 2007
351 posts

Hi there, it sounds to me like it has gone low on refrigerant gas, there is not a lot you can do without diagnostic equipment, however you can try the following before you shell out any cash:

A simple but effective initial test is to check the temperature of the refrigerant system components and lines by touching them while the system is operating.
With the engine at operating temperature and the air conditioning system switched ON, the touch test should reveal the following:

A hot compressor.
A hot high pressure refrigerant line from the compressor outlet to the condenser.
A hot condenser on the inlet side.
A warm condenser on the outlet side.
A warm liquid line from the condenser to the evaporator (before the expansion valve or fixed orifice tube).
A cold evaporator outlet line.
A cold low pressure refrigerant line to compressor inlet.

I hope this helps.
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406 air con
24 July 2008, 9:04 PM
norgrove
Joined 29 May 2006
19 posts

i may sound simple but not sure where these items are located look like?
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