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AC trouble shooting tips

07-15-2008, 05:37 AM

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AC trouble shooting tips

I am trying to find the problem with the AC on my '99, it worked fine in Feb (not that you need it), but just quit when the weather got warm. The compressor does not even click on. I checked the r134 charge, seems to be good, checked the fuse, swapped relays, checked the low pressure switch (seems to operate properly)...
don't know where to go from here (other than to the shop), so any suggestions would be appreciated.

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auto 4.10 anti-spin, stock... Autometer cobalt trans temp, pyro and boost on a-pillar 200k miles

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