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05 Venture a/c blows hot ?

Old Mar 20, 2011 | 3:52 AM
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I have searched, but couldnt find any threads related to my problem.

The compressor clutch enguages, so i am assumeing there is enough pressure.
I can hear and feel a difference in temp when selecting from hot to cold.(gets much hoter when hot selected) but not cold at all only ambiant temp.

At what point do the fans turn on??

Any help greatly appreciated!

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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 9:52 AM
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I sounds like a stuck air/blend door. The actuator is located on the driver side of the HVAC module assembly. Duck under the dash, take the insulator panel off, and then look at the HVAC case. The actuator takes a 3-wire electrical connector.
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 4:28 AM
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Thanks for the reply!

late yesturday i added some refridgerant to the system and the fans turned on almost immediatly...
blows cool air but not as cold as it should, might need to add more 134 to the system.
I now wonder where the leak could be.. hope its not the condenser..
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 12:21 PM
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Ah, gotcha. I wasn't counting on a low refrigerant pressure possibility.
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 2:48 AM
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yeah, it had me too cus in most ac systems if the 134 is low the clutch wont engage...its normaly a built in safety to prevent damage to the compressor running without oil.. in most ac systems.. apparently not ours..

gonna get a leak test kit, i will post my findings..

thanks again
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