Air Conditioner Problem

"peter" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> I wonder whether there was some cooling felt from the system even with so
> little compressor circulation ?
>
> I think I had the same problem, and also had a low coolant pressure
> diagnosed. But the system cooled the air just enough to accept the
condition
> for a while.
>
> Peter

Before I added the coolant, there was no cooling at all. One could touch
the high pressure
line from the compressor to the condensor under the hood of the car and feel
no heat....that
section is usually uncomfortably hot to the touch.

The Schroeder charge valve was found to be leaking slightly, and over time
all the refrigerant
(well, not all, but most of it) leaked out. Slightly tightening the valve
core and recharging the
refrigerant seems to have solved the issue.

wrote:
> Thanks to all who calmed my unease on this issue. I hated the idea of $600
> for
> a compressor, system washout, recharge, etc...
>
> And as with many things, when the diagnosis is made, the fear is worse
> than the disease.
>
> I took off the cap from the low pressure side to attach the manifold, and
> immediately saw bubbles from the valve. Just a leaker, which I hope I
> can resolve by tightening, and topping off the refrigerant.
>
>

Quite likely. Just get to it and get a full charge back in it before it
gets down to ambient pressure- R-134a systems are REAL susceptible to
moisture contamination. Moreso than R-12 was.