97 Mark VIII air conditioning

1997 LINCOLN MARK III
6,500,000 MILES • V8
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AZJIM2011
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air comp was short cycling so put in a can of 134 comp stays on now but no cold air . I must have a block somewhere? please help thank you A
Jun 28, 2011 at 12:15 AM
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What were the high/low pressures before/after you worked on the A/C?
Jun 28, 2011 at 12:42 AM
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AZJIM2011
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43 low side no gauge on high side just gague no 134 can.
Jun 28, 2011 at 1:07 AM
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AZJIM2011
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sorry on the 134 can
Jun 28, 2011 at 1:22 AM
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AZJIM2011
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ok I got a set of gagues tell me what I need to do?
Jun 28, 2011 at 3:23 AM
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AZJIM2011
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With gauges low side 45 high side 295 it 95 out side
Jun 28, 2011 at 4:15 AM
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Does the auxiliary fan come on? Those numbers also tell me that there might be some issue that you as a layperson don't see. If you don't have a way to test the refrigerant in the system, how do I know if it is R-134 or something else. was it getting cold before you added the refrigerant?
Jun 30, 2011 at 1:05 AM