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Old 05-10-2014, 07:06 PM
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Question Issue with A/C at WOT... it gets warm... WHY?!

My A/C is somewhat cold, not the best, but Mehhh... Actually my 90 Geo Metro was Hell'a colder than the WS6, in fact it blew out fog, lol...

But anyways, if I go WOT, my A/C get warm and very humid, you can almost smell the humidity, lol, but the the cold will come back after a sec or two.

1) What's going on?!

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2) How can I make my system arctic cold?!
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Your AC compressor is designed to stop spinning at WOT to let the compressor survive. As for it not being VERY cold, you could be low on r134a due to a leak or a failing AC Compressor.
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Just had it charged... Guess the comp is going

Thanks for the info Bro!
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id check to see if your condenser has any debris blocking it.



but its possible you might need something replaced or repaired.
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Originally Posted by RONIN LSX
My A/C is somewhat cold, not the best, but Mehhh... Actually my 90 Geo Metro was Hell'a colder than the WS6, in fact it blew out fog, lol...

But anyways, if I go WOT, my A/C get warm and very humid, you can almost smell the humidity, lol, but the the cold will come back after a sec or two.

1) What's going on?!

and

2) How can I make my system arctic cold?!
Comparing to your 1990 Metro, and if it was still R12 then its a more efficient and colder Freon then R134a that your T/A.

As stated at WOT the compressor disengages to save it from spinning high rpms and wear and tear as well. Silly question but have you put a thermometer in the AC duct to verify what the output temperature is instead of just feel of your hand?

The air should be around 40-50 degree's coming out on a average day.
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Sounds like it's doing exactly what it's supposed to. As everyone else stated, the compressor clutch should disengage at WOT thus the air will get warm for a moment.

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Comparing to your 1990 Metro, and if it was still R12 then its a more efficient and colder Freon then R134a that your T/A.
I agree. I still had an R12 system on my '71 Cutlass when I sold it. It was noticeably colder than even brand new cars with R134a. The 134a will eventually get pretty cold if you keep the compressor spinning at highway rpms for extended periods, but R12 will do this much more quickly.

Originally Posted by ULTIMATEORANGESS
id check to see if your condenser has any debris blocking it.
Definitely do this before considering any sort of parts replacement. Sometimes it's something just this simple.



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