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mikejgeo

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Air Con
« on: 21 July 2021, 12:20:04 PM »
9-5
Air con works and cools but not really cold.
Low gas??

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Re: Air Con
« Reply #1 on: 22 July 2021, 07:54:07 AM »
Could be, but could also be an issue with the blender flaps. It's worth first trying a calibration. Press the Auto and recirc buttons simultaneously. you'll hear a beep an message confirming calibration on the SID. You could also try putting your hand on the pipes to/from the evaporator. One should be hot, the other very cold.

If you have access to Tech2 you can read the refrigerant pressure. The minimum system pressure is around 2 bar. On a warm day with the A/C working hard, you would expect that to be up around 13-15 bar.
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mikejgeo

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Re: Air Con
« Reply #2 on: 24 July 2021, 08:49:14 AM »
Thanks for the reply.
I will recalibrate.

I had a recharge on Thursday and there was a definite improvement, there was about 25% of the gas there should have been.

Car has not been driven that much in the year before I got it.