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2000 Blazer A/C Cooling Problem


mrswans
07-18-2005, 10:41 PM
It has been about 90 and very humid here recently. On the last couple trips of 30 miles or so the A/C starts blowing hot for the last 10 miles. In town it seems to cool fine, but not as cool as normal. I checked the low side charge and it is close to 40 psi. I looked at the compressor when it was blowing hot and it wasn’t engaged. Any ideas?

Thanks,
Mike

BlazerLT
07-18-2005, 10:47 PM
Did you test with AC on MAX with the fan on ful blast?

mrswans
07-19-2005, 06:04 AM
It has been about 90 and very humid here recently. On the last couple trips of 30 miles or so the A/C starts blowing hot for the last 10 miles. In town it seems to cool fine, but not as cool as normal. I checked the low side charge and it is close to 40 psi. I looked at the compressor when it was blowing hot and it wasn’t engaged. Any ideas?

Thanks,
Mike


I checked the pressure with the A/C on Max and the fan on high.

BlazerLT
07-19-2005, 11:19 AM
Check the low pressure switch if the compressor is not coing on.

mike2004tct
07-19-2005, 03:44 PM
Check the low pressure switch if the compressor is not coing on.

Also look for the AC relay, I had a bad contact on mine. I found it by first hot-wiring the compressor to make sure it worked, then started tracing wires until I found the busted contact.

mrswans
07-19-2005, 10:17 PM
Also look for the AC relay, I had a bad contact on mine. I found it by first hot-wiring the compressor to make sure it worked, then started tracing wires until I found the busted contact.
Hi, where would the relay be located?

Thanks,
Mike

mike2004tct
07-20-2005, 07:25 AM
Hi, where would the relay be located?

Thanks,
Mike

Relay access door is inside the glove box. You should be able to swap the AC relay with the fuel pump relay, a quick swap will tell if it's a bad relay. Also inspect the wires at the block the relays plug into.

mrswans
07-21-2005, 10:33 PM
Check the low pressure switch if the compressor is not coing on.

What is the easiest way to check it? Is the low pressure switch isolated from the freon?

Also, what is the connector that looks like a switch on the back of the compressor?

Thanks,
Mike

mrswans
08-05-2005, 09:30 PM
What is the easiest way to check it? Is the low pressure switch isolated from the freon?

Also, what is the connector that looks like a switch on the back of the compressor?

Thanks,
Mike


Does the freon need to be emptied and recharged replacing the low pressure swithch?

mike2004tct
08-06-2005, 10:00 AM
Does the freon need to be emptied and recharged replacing the low pressure swithch?

No. The switch fitting has a pressure bead in it,such that it can be replaced without losing any refrigerant.

mrswans
08-06-2005, 09:17 PM
No. The switch fitting has a pressure bead in it,such that it can be replaced without losing any refrigerant.

Great, thanks

mrswans
09-17-2005, 05:33 PM
No. The switch fitting has a pressure bead in it,such that it can be replaced without losing any refrigerant.


Replacing the low pressure switch fixed it.

thanks all

BlazerLT
09-18-2005, 06:58 AM
Excellent!

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