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98 durango ac problem

Old Jul 19, 2010 | 03:06 PM
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Ok, well, I have a 98 dodge Durango like everyone else here. Haha... Anyhow, my ac simply will not blow out cold air. Only hot air or the outside tempurature. The thing next to the big fan on my engine will cycle, I think it's called a compressor, it's by the pully belts. I also refilled the valve with freon and the pressures normal. I see no gauges that are on and I also notice no unusual noises. Help would be greatly appritiated.
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 04:16 PM
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it sounds to me like you have a freon (refrigerant) leak, causing the refrigerant to be low, and the compressor to not engage, i would take it to a shop to have it looked at just bc you really need special equipment to work on the refrigerant lines correctly
 
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 07:24 PM
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The compressor is cycling so it should be cooling unless you have a blend door issue. Personally I think you should go to a shop and get help before you break it. A/C is not for the uneducated as you can get really hurt!
 
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 10:21 PM
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i read 'cycling' as on/off real quickly, not that it went on and stayed on for a while, so thats what my comment was based on
 
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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 06:33 PM
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Either way, I think he should take this one in ya know. I mean it is by the big fan ya know.
 
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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 06:57 PM
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My clutch will not engage due to a ground problem that know one can figure out. Want to trade?
 
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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 07:30 PM
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you clutch fan is not affected by electronics at all, i think you mean electric fan . . .
 
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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 11:46 AM
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I'm Talking about the AC compressor clutch.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 03:53 PM
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ahhh my bad, i misread your post, and it shouldnt (key word there) be too hard to find a bad ground but i havent looked at your specific problem so . . .
 
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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 04:08 PM
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Run a seperate ground.
 
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