[DML] Re: Question about Air Conditioning cycling

["Lawrence Lormand" <lawrencesr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

With the car off & cool, Get your self a bucket to catch the 
antifreeze in ( a cool whip bowl would even work), unplug otter 
switch, pull out otter switch carefully, check for corrosion & cracks
( Check well for hair line cracks also as there will be a dark 
discoloration were it's cracked) this is a common problem with fan 
cycling, the fans will go off & on the whole time car is running 
with a/c on but only for 2 -5 seconds causing the car to over heat.
Lawrence


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "sweetp01569" <paul.sweet@...> wrote:
>
> I have the Special T Auto Fan Fail fix 2 x 2.  The engine cooling 
> system works fine, so would the otterstat still be suspect?
> 
> Thanks for the advice,
> 
> Paul
> 
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Lawrence Lormand" <lawrencesr@> 
> wrote:
> >
> > If you a/c is cycling in that short of time 1st what fan fail 
> device 
> > are you using? have you upgraded your fans? Have you checked 
your 
> > otter switch for cracks,corrotion or bad contacts I would check 
> the 
> > otter switch first then try startnig your car & using the air & 
> see 
> > if that made a differance
> > Lawrence
> > 
> > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "sweetp01569" <paul.sweet@> 
wrote:
> > >
> > > While my car was in getting lowering springs and shocks done, 
I 
> > asked 
> > > the mechanic to check out the AC.  He said it seemed to work 
> fine. 
> > it 
> > > blows cold air and is not leaking anywhere.  However, the 
> constant 
> > > cycling of the cooling fans worries me.  The fans will stay on 
> for 
> > only 
> > > two seconds, and off for about 5 seconds, on and off on and 
> off.  
> > > Wouldn't this cause excessive wear on the fans to energize 
them 
> > every 5 
> > > seconds, and they only stay on for 2 seconds?  It doesn't seem 
> > right.  
> > > The cycle tiem seemed to be longer last year when I had it 
> charged 
> > in 
> > > August.  I have the R134 conversion.
> > > 
> > > Thanks,
> > > 
> > > Paul
> > >
> >
>









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