It seems as if your system was left with moisture inside. Then when
cooling, it freezes by the expansion valve and stops cooling. Since the
shop was a body shop, i doubt they had the required vacuum pump.
If you are in south east florida, Ft Lauderdale area, I can help you.
Good luck!
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> HELP!!!!!
>
> I was in an accident a couple years ago, which required replacement of
my
> condenser and lines. The body shop I took it to did the repairs. I ended
up
> having to bring it back few times because one of the lines they
installed
> kept leaking and according to them it was a faulty part, all three
times.
> All subsequent fixes by them were done free of charge so I know they
aren't
> ripping me off but it is obvious they should stick to body work. Any
way,
> All is well now except that when I run the A/C on hot/humid days it only
> stays cold for 10 min or so. The compressor stays on instead of cycling
on
> and off but on cooler less muggy days it seems to work better.
> When I turn the A/C off for a few minutes and turn it back on it is ice
cold
> again and the compressor continues to cycle on and off as it should.
> Eventually the compressor will stay on again requiring me to turn it off
and
> on again, but I have to wait a few minutes. What would cause this? Is
there
> something I can look at myself before bringing it to another shop? I
have
> taken it to a couple of places, one said I needed a re charge which
makes no
> sense because it's cold when the compressor cycles properly, and the
other
> said I need a new condenser which was just replaced.
> Is the compressor sending too much refrigerant to the eva****ator which
is
> causing it to freeze? What would cause this? too much refrigerant? Bad
> compressor? Bad drainage from the eva****ator? I do not always see that
> puddle of water under the car like I should when the A/C has been on.
>
> Any assistance would be helpful. And if you can recommend a shop in
Nassau
> County NY let me know
> Thanks!
>
> Mike
>
>
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