Don't give up just yet. It might be something relatively simple. Check the clutch gap next. If it's too wide, the clutch won't engage and hence, no cooling. That's what Cusser alluded to when suggesting that you tap on the front of the clutch. Sometimes, that's enough for it to engage. Whether you ...

I never saw the compressor clutch engage so I suspect bad compressor. Wow - I'm not an AC professional, and first thing I would've done was check to see if the compressor was engaging. I wish you had done that on yours as initial step. I actually encountered this VERY SAME situation yesterday in my...

Yesterday I had returned to Phoenix from cooler climate (which, of course is ANYWHERE !!!) and spent 2 hours maintaining my 23-year old above ground pool, which had gotten a little algae in it as I missed coming here last week due to a kidney stone (which passed Thursday afternoon). OK, I bought thi...

Compressor didn't engage when ever issue is there (may be 30 mins to 1 hr).yes ,ac was blinking during that period. I asked about the refrigerant level to the mechanic he told me as the pressure gauge readings are fine no issue on refrigerant level. Getting somewhere here. 1. Mechanic said pressure...

Is the compressor spinning when this happens? Bohica is asking if the compressor drive plate - the center part of the compressor - is spinning at the same speed as the drive belt and outer pulley of the compressor. An AC shop can extract the refrigerant and weigh it, to see if your system has leake...

quote] Parked in the sun, or under cover???? Makes a huge difference. I'm in Arizona, and on a 110F day (common) the dashboard, seats, interior, etc. will be - wait for it - 100F !!! If one parks in the sun, that stuff could be 140F or more. The AC system has to "exchange" that heat, so if...

I have a few questions regarding refrigerant after it’s been added to a recovery cylinder. Question 1: Is it immediately reusable? – Let’s say I have a Honda CR-V with a bad compressor clutch. The compressor itself is probably still okay, but I “might as well” myself into replacing it with an upgra...

Having trouble getting someone to come out and fix my Home ac as well. 99.8 this morning in my office. I had a company put refrigerant n it. Leaked. Then said the coil was bad. 8-week lead time. New system entirely, back-ordered. I calling BS. They don't want to go up in the attic where my coil is ...

3. My first thought is to use a garden hose and mist the condenser (keep misting it) and check your vent temps and skinny/fat line temps and report back I also agree with above. Seems like an issue of improper condensing, likely due to bad electric fan(s) or bad fan clutch or debris covering conden...

At ambient temperatures above 100°F (like it was in Phoenix recently) That was wintertime. 110 plus has been our norm lately. Currently, my AC is out in my home/office. :( Heat is no laughing matter; Phoenix hit 119F several times so far this summer, and folks and animals have died from the heat.