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Old 09-02-2010, 12:31 PM
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Re: Good lord, now it's the air conditioner!

OK, here is an update on issue #3.

I did do the diagnostic on the system and it did throw an error 13 which, I believe, is the sun sensor. Funny thing was that it didn't show the error at first and I only saw it because it was taking me so long to read through the service manual. It popped up after a couple of minutes. This might be affecting the behavior of my A/C but it wasn't causing the shutdown issue.

The A/C wasn't engaging because the coolant was low and it was low because one of the o-rings on the top of the compressor was leaking. I was happy to hear that the compressor was not dead. While I was waiting for my car, the parts guy delivered a compressor for a Buick they had in the shop. I told my kids, "I hope we won't be ordering one of those". We won't be...yet.
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Old 09-02-2010, 12:32 PM
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Re: Good lord, now it's the air conditioner!

The sun sensor will always throw a code unless the car is sitting in direct sunlight...
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Re: Good lord, now it's the air conditioner!

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Most likely a freon leak. Get yourself the kit that has the dye and put it on the lower side pressure following instructions. The kit should come with a pressure gauge, will at least tell you if you have pressure or not.

This is fine so long as your car is not using the old R-12. 94+ are fine and 92 that has been converted is fine too.

My leak was right on the compressor where the low side pressure line connects. Price was like $2 for a set of o rings (only needed one of out it).
You nailed it!
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You nailed it!
Pfffff.... well I AGREED with him.......

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Old 09-02-2010, 08:17 PM
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You nailed it!
you are welcome, Freon is easy to check along with fuses but if mine did the same thing as far as ice cold and then not working
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