1996 Ford Taurus A/C Hot

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JHALLUM03
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yes i have a 1996 Ford Taurus 3.0 liter with 146,000 miles. I have just bought it and it sat for 2 years before i bought it. My air was running hot, so i bought some R-134a to put in but the guage said not to add. could it be my compressor and how would i go about checking that.
Apr 16, 2007 at 10:03 AM
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BOOTDOG
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first thing to do is check the high and low pressure switches. unplug them one at a time and bypass the the plug using a paper clip the see if the compressor will engage. if they're ok, take it to a shop who does ac work and have them see whether or not it has a leak and is low on freon.
Apr 16, 2007 at 11:42 AM

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Unplug the high and low pressure switches one at a time and briefly bypass each connector with a paper clip to see if the compressor engages. If the switches are okay, have an A/C shop check for a refrigerant leak and low charge.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 1996 Ford Taurus 3.0 that sat for two years reports hot A/C. Adding R-134a was not advised by the gauge, and the owner asked whether the compressor was at fault. The expert recommended bypassing the high and low pressure switches to see if the compressor engages, then having a shop check for a leak and low refrigerant if the switches are good.

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