A/C compressor runs all the time.

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MIKE33
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Hi I have a 1989 E350 motorhome with a 460 engine it has 94500km on it. I had the a/c repaired last year they put the new R134 in it and it was fine but this year I tried it and it blows cold but the compressor run's all the time. It was a hot day and I'm not sure if this is normal for a hot day I always thought they cycled then stopped.
Jun 29, 2007 at 9:30 PM
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98RANGERXLT
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Yes this is normal espesially on a hot day once the compressor gets cool enough it will then cycle on and off.
Jun 30, 2007 at 12:38 AM
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MIKE33
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Thanks fordman16 I will keep an eye on it. I only have one more question. If the compressor still keeps running after it's cool out, does that mean there is something wrong if so what could that be?


Thanks.
Jun 30, 2007 at 9:35 AM
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Not necessarily, it could be hotter inside your engine compartment and it hasn't reached the temperature on the compressor for it to decide to turn off.
Jun 30, 2007 at 10:43 AM
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MIKE33
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Thanks jwalth02 I just don't want something to happen on our holidays that is going to cost a arm and a leg. I am going to watch this close and make sure it's fine, when I bought this unit the air was not working and I had it fixed and then it stopped again so the same people fixed it again for free, then one more time it stopped every time it was low of freon so you can see my worries. Well I thank you for the time you took bye for now.
Jun 30, 2007 at 7:13 PM
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[quote:941aa1c7a9="justanold"]HELLO! By my count you have had this "REPAIRED" 3 times. always low on freon..correct? how long timewise between repairs? what did they do each time to repair it? do you have front and rear A/C? if so...is the back one on the roof thus separate from the front? 8) 8) 8)[/quote:941aa1c7a9]

Hi "justanold" the rear one is separate and works fine the front one went about a month apart between fixes, the tech said the last time they found a leak and that should be it they put the R134 in at the last repair. So hopefully that is it. All though I still worry like the compressor running all the time on hot days then on cool days it cycle's in really short breaks like runs for a second then off for a second and on again. Thanks
Jun 30, 2007 at 10:13 PM
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MIKE33
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[quote:c295f5d86e="justanold"]HELLO! They found a leak..repaired it.. and didn't charge you? Absolute BULL! did they say what the leak was? this kind of workmanship gets my knickers in a real twist. 8) 8) 8)[/quote:c295f5d86e]

Hi... no they didn't all I know is that it was a hard one to find and that it was fixed. The first two times I think they just added freon. Thanks.....mike
Jun 30, 2007 at 10:53 PM
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Hi... sure I'll take your advice if you think it's still leaking. Is that why it is running all the time in hot weather and cycling in and out every second in cool weather? If this is normal then I guess I'm just a causes guy.......Thanks justanold

Mike. :D :D
Jul 1, 2007 at 1:54 PM
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Hi.....ok I will look at this stuff and get back to you thanks very much justanold....


Mike. :D :)
Jul 1, 2007 at 2:43 PM