"Chris Bartram" <news@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> Curtis Newton wrote:
>>>> My Aircondition (Automatic Climate Control) in my 1996 A6 does not
make
>>>> any cool air. The compressor is running which, to me, indicates that
>>>> there is cooling liquid in the system, otherwise the compressor
should
>>>> not be activated.
>>>>
>>>> What could prevent the system from cooling other than missing cooling
>>>> liquid? Defective compressor or ??
>>>>
>>>> The system re****ts "No-Errors" in the diagnostic readout.
>>>
>>> Re-Gas, Should be done every 3 years..
>>>
>>> hth
>>
>> I don't understand the re-gas every 3 years comment.
>>
>> The typical automotive air-conditioning system is a low-maintenance
>> affair. About all you need to is run the system for about 10 minutes
>> once a month (even in winter) to circulate the refrigerant and the
>> small amount of lubricant it carries. The refrigerant (environmentally
>> friendly R134A has been in use since 1996) will last indefinitely
>> barring a leak in the system.
> No, a small leakeage is to be expected. I've just had my A3 regassed-
it's
> almost 7 years old- and the difference is amazing- the aircon still
> worked, but it's a lot colder now, and other owners have had the same
> experience. However, I don't think this is the problem here, because, as
> the OP states, the compressor won't run if there's too little
refigerant.
The problem is it needs a re-gas, the car is 10 yrs old, and some leaking
is
inevitable, the reason most people re-gas older cars is it's cheaper than
getting the slight leak fixed, I would rather pay £40 to re-gas a car
every
year then £1000 for a strip down and all new seals/compressor etc.
This is the reason they went to CFC free refrigerant, cars are not like
your
fridge at home, they have moving parts and drivers who don't run there
system once a month like what is recommended in the their handbooks :)
You are right though, a sealed car Air-con system should never need
re-gassing in a ideal world..
I imagine the OP is just getting low on gas, not enough to trip the
system,
but enough to not cool the air properly.
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