no cold air coming from the A/C?

2004 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
300,000 MILES • 1.9L • 4 CYL • TURBO • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MURIELLE DESJARDINS
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Air conditioning clutch not engaging.
Jul 17, 2022 at 10:44 PM
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STRAILER
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The clutch will not engage if the system is low on refrigerant so let's do a check using a simple recharge unit from the local parts store. Here is a video that will help with a guide, and I have included an Amazon link to the set up you need.

https://youtu.be/uZrQCGwXfek

This will tell you how much is in the system, if none you will need to do a leak test, this guide will help.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/air-conditioner-leak-detection

Here is what you need:

https://amzn.to/3cpo4eD

Check out this guide as well:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-air-conditioner-not-working-or-is-weak

Please run down these guides and report back.
Jul 18, 2022 at 3:40 AM
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