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Old 07-13-09, 11:29 PM
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well my typical a/c, warm as crap when you come to a stop. but if im at a stop the a/c gets warmer and warmer and then eventually the a/c shuts off then after idling for a bit it will turn back on and then eventually turn off, it wont do this while im driving . its almost like the a/c is overheating and shutting down. i beleive a a/c fan would solve this. but it never came with one from the factory.well mine didnt. so something isnt right here.
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Originally Posted by 1sxyrxy
well my typical a/c, warm as crap when you come to a stop. but if im at a stop the a/c gets warmer and warmer and then eventually the a/c shuts off then after idling for a bit it will turn back on and then eventually turn off, it wont do this while im driving . its almost like the a/c is overheating and shutting down. i beleive a a/c fan would solve this. but it never came with one from the factory.well mine didnt. so something isnt right here.

What year SC300 do you have?
Old 07-14-09, 09:22 AM
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Sounds like the high side pressure is too high. What condition is the condenser in? Do you have the stock fan? Shroud?
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Mine was like that for a while, an A/C guy pulled some out and voila it workedlike it should. It had too much in it.
Old 07-14-09, 03:27 PM
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i have a 95 stock everything. i'll recharge it tomrrow at work. well besides the GTE swap.
Old 07-14-09, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by sventhemac
Mine was like that for a while, an A/C guy pulled some out and voila it workedlike it should. It had too much in it.
Sounds like it is freezing up.
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your a/c sounds overcharged. this freezes up your evaporator making it not work then once it thaws out it turns back on and freezes again. you could take a screw driver and release some refrigerant into the atmosphere but thats highly illegal! punishable by ten years in jail and 500,000$ fine. but i cant stop you from what you do in the privacy of your own home.

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hmm, guess my a/c machine sux at work, i charged it to specification. i'll charge it tomorrow at work. i also installed a small fan from a 2nd gen rx7 my friend had laying around. its maybe 6in fan.
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Originally Posted by sventhemac
Mine was like that for a while, an A/C guy pulled some out and voila it workedlike it should. It had too much in it.
What did he pull out and from where?? I am confused...
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Originally Posted by One_jZ_SC3
What did he pull out and from where?? I am confused...
Refrigerent from the system
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