AC Is All Hot

[cobaltpi]

Last week I noticed my AC had stopped working and as it was getting hot I was a little worried. Yesterday I purchased some refrigerant and low and below it was empty. I charged it and immediately had cold air. Today I got in the car for the first time at around 5PM and couldn't get any cold air, it was hot again. I hooked the pressure gage up and it shows that is fully charged(pissed) . Anyone have any advice? It is hot this week and can't afford to take it into the shop, so I hope someone has the answer. Thanks a lot.

 

[Kansei]

I wouldn't keep putting refrigerant in though, there might be a leak and that s*** is terrible for the environment. Just hang in there, put ze windows down and drive faster

 

[Brian MP5T]

Take it to a SHOP..

 

[Glowspeedp5]

Last week I noticed my AC had stopped working and as it was getting hot I was a little worried. Yesterday I purchased some refrigerant and low and below it was empty. I charged it and immediately had cold air. Today I got in the car for the first time at around 5PM and couldn't get any cold air, it was hot again. I hooked the pressure gage up and it shows that is fully charged(pissed) . Anyone have any advice? It is hot this week and can't afford to take it into the shop, so I hope someone has the answer. Thanks a lot.

Is the compressor engaging on and off when you have the AC button pushed...

 

[jadonP5]

chris you're s*** is freaking me out

 

[jonlong]

Yesterday I purchased some refrigerant and low and below it was empty.

sorry, but just for future reference, it's "lo and behold."

"lo" translates to "look"

 

[aMaff]

do you have an aftermarket stereo? Sometimes installing it can knock 1 of the cables loose from the temperature adjustment knob, getting it stuck on full heat...

 

[qualityrockola]

might be too much refrigerant. Im generally a big advocate of do it yourself AC recharging, but it doesnt always work. When it doesnt, take it to a shop to get the recommended amount of refrigerant charge. I would have done the same thing as you, it has saved me a lot of money in the past, and hopefully in the future.

R-12 refrigerant is bad for the ozone. R-134, which has been in use since the mid '90s, is not harmful.