Originally Posted by
ga16eats 
Is your ac fan working? Originally Posted by
Isfahan Is your idle kicking up when you're turning the a/c on while at idle? What happens when you give it a touch more revs to bring it up to 1200rpm? My car as well has issues with getting the idle up high enough to kick the compressor on. For the most part I am fine with it as I don't want heat soak. Most of the time I'm going again before it gets hot inside. However, on the really hot days at a long light I'll give it a touch of throttle to kick it back on. Originally Posted by
BenFenner When you recharge, you absolutely have to purge the system with a vacuum source. If that hasn't been done, there is water vapor in the lines ruining things at idle for you. Originally Posted by
THOR false Originally Posted by
BenFenner You're right, it's not water vapor, it is liquid water that is the issue. Sorry. The vacuum is to evaporate the water in the system. Liquid water is incompressible and severely lowers the efficiency of the system. That's why an A/C system has a "dryer" to begin with. To trap any tiny bit of water that might get into the system. Originally Posted by
THOR theres a number of this to check....
1. is the condenser fan working properly (speed or rotation)?
2. as said earlier does ur ac up the rpm at idle when its on to say 1k?
3. is the evap filter dirty or the evap needs to be cleaned?
is the system fully charged? Originally Posted by
THOR i dont get what ur saying now but if it was moisture in the line then it would affect him at any part of the operation.... not just at idle... Originally Posted by
THOR why would u consider changing the lines? Originally Posted by
b12sr20ve Do you hear a click when you turn on the AC? if yes and the temp is still warm there might e a leak on the lines and freon is low level. drier will be bubbly
if you dont hear click or click is intermittent it when you turn it on or on higher rpm might be the thermostat..
bottom line need to check for leaks, freon level and if system (evaporator and lines) needs cleaning
Mechanic said that the freon levels were right where he left them before I picked it up the first time.
Fans are working and blowing in towards the header. I have 2x 7" fans on the front (bumper) side of the condenser and one factory fan on the back side of the radiator.
New line was because the old one was said to have a hole in it.
My idle is rock solid. Rock solid as in it doesn't kick up at all really when the a/c engages. I can hear it engage (or at least try to), just the rpm doesn't kick up to 1000-1200.
Not sure how to check the filter in there or know if the dryer needs changed?
Summary of my findings with the thermometer.
Ambient temp 65-70:
Idle - 50
Cruising - 40
Ambient Temp 85-90:
Idle 70-80
Cruising 60
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