[V8] Too hot for A/C to operate?

Kneale Brownson kneale at coslink.net
Sat Jul 23 06:44:09 EDT 2005


Can't you replace that switch without having to empty out the system?

At 11:08 PM 7/22/2005 -0700, Tony and Lillie wrote:
>In case you haven't got this resolved yet, here's what I did. Ours started 
>the same thing around 95 or so (It's been up to 117 here) and I unplugged 
>the high pressure switch. It is on the bottom drivers side of the condensor 
>(red plug) I then put a piece of wire to short across it, and haven't had 
>the problem since. When it gets hot outside, the A/C charge expands, just 
>like everything else. It would also not be a bad idea to check the charge, 
>and see if you have too much freon in the system.
>
>Mine was fine, whick leads me to believe the High Pressure switch may get a 
>bit weak over time.



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