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Date:         Thu, 24 Jun 1999 07:20:33 -0500
Reply-To:     Eckie Prater <Eckie@PRATER.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Eckie Prater <Eckie@PRATER.COM>
Subject:      Re: AC Freezing/Not working
Comments: To: John Dorn <jrdorn@BELLSOUTH.NET>
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Freezing at the Evap is usually low freon or low air flow through the evap coil (read dirty or fan not blowing all the time). Eckie -----Original Message----- From: John Dorn <jrdorn@BELLSOUTH.NET> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Date: Thursday, June 24, 1999 12:49 AM Subject: AC Freezing/Not working

>Hi there, > >This is not just a vanagon question but the problem is the same in both >vehicles, noticed mostly in my quantum syncro. When I use the AC I get >mixed results. If I turn it on and it works right away it will then >freeze up the evaporator in about 25 minutes and then will slowly >decline in quality until I just give up and shut it off. The other >occurrence is that I get in the car and turn on the AC and nothing >happens, I keep driving, nothing happens. Sometimes it will take up to >15 or 20 minutes and then suddenly it will start blowing cold air only >to then act as it does in first situation (freezing). > >So, what should I do first? My first instinct is the evaporator >thermostat (the switch with the capillary tube), could it be something >else? I really need some help, some of these parts are very expensive >so I don't want to just try replacing things, which is basically the >suggestion I got from a local shop. > >Thanks for your help >John >


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