Ac blowing warm

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  1. Dwight Goertzen

    Dwight Goertzen Bobtail Member

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    Hello my ac recently started blowing warmish air. Threw some gauges on it and high side goes from 120-300 and the low side goes from 52-90. The fan kicks on and off like it’s supposed to but the compressor never stops running. I’m asssuming I’m not low on coolant if I’m building 300 psi but obviously the low side is running higher than it should. Any suggestions on what the issue might be? Thanks
     
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  3. Rideandrepair

    Rideandrepair Road Train Member

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    High pressure switch possibly, and may still be low on refrigerant.
     
  4. bad-luck

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    Only sure way to know if you have the proper amount of freon is to have it vacuumed and recharged.
     
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  5. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    Frozen expansion valve can cause it to not cool. Leave compressor off or leave truck off if you really want to troubleshoot. If it cools after that long waiting period I'd say expansion valve is freezing.
     
  6. snowwy

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    That's not the only way.
     
  7. snowwy

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    Do a Google search for resetting your ac.

    Pretty common on the later FLs.
    You didn't say what truck you have . I don't know if all manufactures provide a reset feature.

    Clogged expansion valve.
    Weak compressor.
    Overcharged.

    134 doesn't cycle the compressor like 12 did. Unless it's low on freon.

    There's no coolant in the system.

    Let your system sit overnight if you can. Check static pressure in morning. That'll tell you if it's low or not. Static pressure shouldn't be higher then 120 psi with outside temps at 110*.
     
  8. bad-luck

    bad-luck Road Train Member

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    In my opinion it is. Gages are not always accurate.
     
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    bad-luck Road Train Member

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    My old 379, after we installed a new evaporator. I blew so cold I had Crack the drivers windows even in 95 degree weather.
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  10. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    That's your opinion.
    Experience says otherwise.
    And gauges are accurate.
    Even the machines us em.


    And you need a new thermometer.

    Max cold for 134 is 41*
    Max cold for 12 is 35*

    12 will frost. 134 only gets wet.
    134 doesn't get as cold as 12.
     
  11. bad-luck

    bad-luck Road Train Member

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    When we charge my ac, we put the pounds in that my truck called for. I don’t remember exactly, but I think it to something like 5 or 5.5 pounds. And it was charged perfectly, whether the gage was accurate or not who knows, but is was super cold. I never even had to turn on the bunk ac. The machine has a guage, but we went by the pounds.
     
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