Hello,
I have a 1990 Legacy LS Wagon. When I bought the car someone had converted it to R-134a, but it was not blowing very cold. Had the system pulled to a vaccum, added new r134a and and oil charge, charged it up to 18lbs, And I got ice cold air.
Now in the next day or two, the compressor has been cycling off and on, sometimes rapidly, before the car has cooled. Sometimes it starts doing it as soon as I turn on the as. Is this normal for the AC to cycle this often, or do I have bigger problems?
AC compressor cycles off
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Did you put 18 lbs of refrigerent in, or charged it up to 18 psi?
How many cans of refrigerent did you put in?
How many cans of refrigerent did you put in?
Josh
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1990 Legacy (AWD, 6MT, & EJ22T Swap)
2020 Outback Limted XT
If you need to get a hold of me please email me rather then pm
surrealmirage.com/subaru
1990 Legacy (AWD, 6MT, & EJ22T Swap)
2020 Outback Limted XT
If you need to get a hold of me please email me rather then pm
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Soul Shinobi
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Our cars will turn the compressor off if the accelerator is pushed down all the way so as not to deprive the driver of the car's full power. Were you driving aggressively?
-Nick
1992 BC Legacy L Sedan AWD 5MT 272,000 - Wish you the best
1998 BK Legacy L Wagon 5MT 234,000 miles - RIP
2002 SF Forester S Wagon 5MT 215,000 miles - Current winter sleigh
1986 FC Mazda RX-7 GXL Coupe 5MT 155,000 miles - Summer cruiser
1992 BC Legacy L Sedan AWD 5MT 272,000 - Wish you the best
1998 BK Legacy L Wagon 5MT 234,000 miles - RIP
2002 SF Forester S Wagon 5MT 215,000 miles - Current winter sleigh
1986 FC Mazda RX-7 GXL Coupe 5MT 155,000 miles - Summer cruiser