1990 9400 eagle ac problems!!!

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  1. fatkat9073

    fatkat9073 Bobtail Member

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    Ok so ive replaced everything but the lines evap. And condenser coil charged it up high side is running 250 lowside running about 47 at 90 deg outside temp here's the prob it just wont get cold if I drive it it will drop to 70 out of the vents if I'm just sitting it blows 80 with the fan on at 1000 rpms please help tired of being hot!!!!
     
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  3. Heavyd

    Heavyd Road Train Member

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    Is this an R-12 conversion? The low side is still rather high. What are you charging this too? Did you replace the expansion valve?
     
  4. fatkat9073

    fatkat9073 Bobtail Member

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    Yes replaced it twice thought the first one was bad because the low side was high it is a 134 conversion everything is new the coils and lines were flushed out. I charged it with 3 pounds of freon.
     
  5. Smellfunny

    Smellfunny Road Train Member

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    Do you have cutoff valves for your heater hoses? Your normal blend door/cutoff valve may not be functioning. I would check that for one thing.
     
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  6. fatkat9073

    fatkat9073 Bobtail Member

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    Checked it door open valves r off. Even cleaned out the coil has all new motors and fans
     
  7. pop's

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    did you change the dryer?
     
  8. fatkat9073

    fatkat9073 Bobtail Member

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    Yes everything is new accept lines evaporator coil and condenser coil
     
  9. Heavyd

    Heavyd Road Train Member

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    I am not sure for converted systems, but the original R-12 charge was 4.5 lbs. In 1992 was when International switched over to 134 in 9000s. The 134 charge was 3.5 lbs. Unless your converted parts specifically call for 3.0 lbs, I would recharge your system with 3.5. The change from 3 to 3.5 probably will not fix your problem. Your high side pressures are about right. With high low side pressures since you have a new expansion valve, I would look at the condenser. If the condenser is not cooling the compressed gas into a liquid the expansion valve isn't doing anything, and the change of state from a liquid back into a gas inside the evaporator is what creates the cold air. To test for a bad condenser, run the system. Spray down the condenser with a garden hose. Spray water all over it, lots of water! The cooler you get the condenser the better. If the vent temps start to get cold after a few minutes, you need a condenser.
     
  10. fatkat9073

    fatkat9073 Bobtail Member

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    K thanks I will try that this weekend and see what happens and let u know. I am at wits end with this thing.
     
  11. Mack427

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    you blow the coils out under the passanger seat? I had a 92 and the ac was not the best, vent set up on those are terrible.
     
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