Recharging Ford-Ka air-conditioning

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Alan Dempster wrote:

Quote:

The bit that is confusing me is the apparent cycling of the
compressor
when the A/C is running.

Hi Mike

I had exactly the same thing on my Mondeo. Circa 20PSI isn't sufficient
pressure, so the compressor disengages to protect itself (as not enough
gas).

This causes the Low Pressure side of the system to increase in pressure
(Compressor off). Hence the higher reading (60-70PSI). After a short period,
the compressor has another go, and the cycle starts over again.

Fill it up with gas - this will certainly help to solve things - the cycling
period will become shorter as you pump the R134A in. Once it's fully topped
up (say 40-45PSI), the compressor should run more-or-less constantly, with
only a few engage/disengage cycles.

Hope this helps

Best,

Alan

Thanks, that's exactly what I wanted to hear.

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Re: Recharging Ford-Ka air-conditioning - 05-21-2006 , 08:55 AM