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Old Aug 8, 2004 | 12:28 AM
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From: Northern Kentucky
Car: 1991 Z28
Engine: L98
Transmission: 700R4
problems with my AC

Im having some problems with my a/c on my 91 Z. It seems whenever I start the car, the AC compressor starts running, even though the Air isnt turned on. The blower inside the car runs nonstop as well. I also noticed that even though the AC wants to run constantly, I only have one fan running.....I thought when the AC is on, BOTH fans run...correct? This leads me to think I might have a bad relay for the coolant fans....is that a bad assumption? How could I check them? OR is the problem the controls inside the car (i.e the ac/heater selector)?? Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.....thanks in advance
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Old Aug 8, 2004 | 03:17 PM
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ANybody????
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 02:04 AM
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From: Gray, GA
Car: 1986 Trans Am
Engine: 6.0L LQ4
Transmission: 4L60E
Axle/Gears: 2.73
Sorry I can't really help. My fan works when it wants to and apparetly gets p.o'd and quits.
Plus I bough my '86 Trans Am in January of '03 and I have yet to recharge my air conditioner... and I'm paying for it. I'm living off of a 2-65 air conditioning system.
2 windows down doing 65! (Second number may vary)
But I will look into it for you and see what I can find with a few of my friends around my home town.
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 08:27 AM
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Car: 1995 Corvette
Engine: LT1
Transmission: 6 spd Manual
Axle/Gears: Dana 44, 3:45:1
The second fan will only engage when the high side pressure switch engages (which is at about 250 psi iirc)... The primary fan will come on regardless.. Is the a/c functional? (blows cold air)
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 05:14 AM
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No, I have to have it recharged, but that is going to require putting in R-134 and I do not think that is what was in there before. But during the winter when I tried to run the heater, hot air would come out, and the fan would work sometimes, but sometimes it wouldn't.
But in answer to your question, no the A/C is not working, but I know the fan doesn't work because of the heater. (it does )
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