REPLACE EVERYTHING MY AC STILL NOT WORKING :(

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  1. Backendboyz

    Backendboyz Bobtail Member

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    Hey I have a 2019 Peterbilt 579

    I replaced the relays , ac compressor, and drain system and recharged Freon

    every time I take to someone they say their is no leaks… and just put more Freon

    I pay them $3-500 just to add a lil Freon and they say it’s nothing wrong w my truck

    then I leave my ac blows cold as ever for a day and then the next day after driving for a minute my ac stops working again

    does anyone have any advice
     
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  3. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    Did you take it to the dealer and have them look at the cab/body or the Ecm to see what's going on?

    replacing parts without knowing what's happening with the controls is a waste of money.
     
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    201 Road Train Member

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    If it's any consolation, if you can hold out, in another 2 months, attention will turn to "no heat". Clearly a leak in the system and a competent mechanic will find it. It's not the space shuttle.
     
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  5. JB7

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    When the 'a/c stops working' does the a/c compressor clutch still turn? If not it would be due to low refrigerant or electrical whether that be wiring, a sensor/switch, or a module.
    4 ways to find an a/c leak
    1 - it will be oily where there is a leak
    2 - after the system is pumped down/evacuated/vacuumed the pump is turned off along with the gauge and then monitor to see if the vacuum drops. This will only tell that there is a leak but not where.
    3 - flourescent dye in the system
    4 - a refrigerant leak detector
     
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  6. Long FLD

    Long FLD Road Train Member

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    How many pounds of freon are they recovering before they charge the system? If it’s less than your system requires then you have a leak.

    Are you running it on auto and setting the temp or are you running the fan and temp manually? If you can verify that you 100 percent don’t have a leak and all the mechanical parts are functioning as they should then you’ll have to have someone check out your cab control module.
     
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  7. Antinomian

    Antinomian Road Train Member

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    Any missing freon means there is a leak.
     
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  8. Brandonpdx

    Brandonpdx Road Train Member

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    Could be a lot of issues they are either ignoring or are too stupid to check. troubleshooting wonky A/C can be a bit of pill but not typically on vehicles this new.

    Check the FRONT of the radiator and all other heat exchangers in the way of it are clean. The fan should be able hold a shop rag sucked against the front of the A/C condenser if nothing is plugged up, assuming the clutch is working right, which brings you to the next item on the list to check...the fan clutch. Make sure it is also working.

    Theoretically they could be telling you the truth that "nothing is wrong with your A/C and there is no leaks". I assume most shops know how to draw it down and vacuum test an A/C system and then recharge it properly, and the orifice tube and accumulator should have also been replaced if the compressor was, but you might want to go back and review that with the shop that replaced the compressor.
     
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    Brandonpdx Road Train Member

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    I wonder if the space shuttle had air conditioning...
     
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  10. Nostalgic

    Nostalgic Road Train Member

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    I really don't want to dive into the whole flat earth thing, but with what it takes in 2023 technology to keep a semi sleeper comfortable for 8 hours with just a 40-50 degree differential, I'm starting to wonder about any of the space shuttles and stations. How efficient was solar and batteries in the 60's?
     
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  11. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    ouch!

    I suggested looking at the computers that run the a/c, to see what they see and if there is an actual leak or there is a sensor or even a computer problem. It could also be a high condenser temp because of a clogged radiator or crap between the two.
     
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