Dam It!

July 10, 2003

I knew i didnt check something! All lights up and pumps air just not cold air! any ideas.

Sorry to be such a fool but im new these new toys i have.

July 10, 2003

yeuch.

not the right time for the air con to go.

why does it never fail in the middle of winter? :rolleyes:

July 10, 2003

Probably lost the gas - though I wouldn't have thought the compressor would engage properally if that was the case?? Is it?, can you hear a click and does the engine rev up when air con is turned on?

July 10, 2003

Probably lost the gas - though I wouldn't have thought the compressor would engage properally if that was the case?? Is it?, can you hear a click and does the engine rev up when air con is turned on?

No it just sounds like every other car when i turn the air on.

So sounds like it out of gas?

July 10, 2003

When you say just like every other car, I take it you mean cars without air con?

In that case I would say it is the gas, if memory serves, when the Air con fuse goes, the light doesn't work which tells you the circuit is dead. In your case the light does work, so the fuse must be fine. If the gas has escaped, you have to wonder why. It is most likely that the front radiator (the air con one sits in front of the engine radiator) has been hit (as you probably know very vunerable) by a stone or other hand foreign object and has ruptured causing the gas to leak. If you take it to an air con specialist, they will be able to pressure test and system and tell you if you've sprung a leak and hoipefully if so where.

July 10, 2003

Halfords, change the gas, you'll be fine....

July 11, 2003

go to a specialist in air con

get a price and then say how much will it be if I give you rectangular notes?

suddenly it becomes much cheaper.. i paid £40

you wont be able to do this at Halfords!

July 11, 2003

When you say just like every other car, I take it you mean cars without air con?
In that case I would say it is the gas, if memory serves, when the Air con fuse goes, the light doesn't work which tells you the circuit is dead. In your case the light does work, so the fuse must be fine. If the gas has escaped, you have to wonder why. It is most likely that the front radiator (the air con one sits in front of the engine radiator) has been hit (as you probably know very vunerable) by a stone or other hand foreign object and has ruptured causing the gas to leak. If you take it to an air con specialist, they will be able to pressure test and system and tell you if you've sprung a leak and hoipefully if so where.

Yup the normal air heaters come on i press the air/con button it lights up but the air flow stays the same.

Its a G reg so its quite old dont know if that would have anything to do with it

July 12, 2003

i know this is a stupid thing to ask and i'm not insulting your inteligence but when you switch the air con on you have set the heater control to cold?

July 12, 2003

add a can of freon an it should be fine, to leak a small amount over a period of 6-10 years is not a tragedy, if it looses a can per year, you may consider searching for the leak

July 12, 2003

i know this is a stupid thing to ask and i'm not insulting your inteligence but when you switch the air con on you have set the heater control to cold?

LOL

While somewhat insulted (j/k) i will take any help you peps can give me with my new motor as going from a 106 to this is somewhat of a shock. Yes it is set to cold.