"maxpower" > wrote in message
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> "therebel" > wrote in message
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> > in reply to Glenn, I did not want to influence the reply. ok here goes,
> PT
> > 2.2CRD 2002 model year. 40k on the clock. car came in to workshop with
> > burned out compressor clutch. tech replaced compressor and these
symptoms
> > started. initial start up ac works ok for about 3 mins, the low
pressure
> > gauge on the regas station indicates about 5 bar then starts to rise
then
> > drop as the clutch cycles approx every 5 secs. every cycle takes the
low
> > pressure up a touch more until the cooling effect stops and the pipework
> > feels warm. the high pressure never moves from 5 bar . when
evacuating
> > the system the full charge is never removed and has to be repeated
> several
> > times. the fixed orifice tube has also been renewed. i am thinking
> towards
> > the accumulator but have never experienced a failure in 10 years.
> > > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > anyone have any idea of the symptoms of a bad air/con accumulator
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> 2 questions.......... First question to you is are you using the test port
> for the high side gauge at the compressor or at the hose itself?
> 2nd question..... Does the A/C condenser fan come on as soon as the
> compressor engages.
>
> My guess will be you are using the ports at the hoses on the top and the
fan
> does not turn on when the compressor turns on. If the fan does not turn on
> as soon as the compressor kicks on the high side will go extremely high,
the
> condenser will get very hot and in some cases the R-134 may blow out. If
you
> use the port at the top you will not see the high side. It has to be
> connected to the compressor port. Very hard to access unless you have a
> small hand/arm the grille and radiator must be loosened
>
> Glenn
>
> you are right i am using top ports and fan does not cut in .
>