Step
| Action
| Value
| Yes
| No
|
1
| Were you sent here from the A/C
System Performance Test?
| --
| Go to
Step 2
| Go to
Air Conditioning (A/C) System Performance Test
|
2
|
Caution: Refer to Moving Parts and Hot Surfaces Caution in the Preface section. Feel the liquid
line before the expansion device.
Is the liquid line cold before the expansion device?
| --
| Go to
Step 3
| Go to
Step
8
|
3
| Feel
along the surfaces of the following high side components :
• | The compressor discharge hose |
• | The liquid line between the condenser and the expansion device |
Did you detect an abrupt drop in temperature noted along the surfaces
of any of the listed components?
| --
| Go to
Step 7
| Go to
Step 4
|
4
|
- Feel the liquid line at the expansion device location for extreme
cold, possibly accompanied by heavy frost.
- Feel along the liquid line after the expansion device location
for warm temperature.
Is the liquid line extremely cold at the expansion device location and
warm after the expansion device location?
| --
| Go to
Step 11
| Go to
Step 5
|
5
| Feel along the surfaces of the
following low side components:
• | The evaporator inlet tube between the expansion device and the
evaporator core |
• | The evaporator outlet tube between the evaporator core and the
compressor. |
• | The compressor suction hose |
Did you feel an abrupt temperature change along the surfaces of any
of the listed components?
| --
| Go to
Step 7
| Go to
Step 6
|
6
| Feel along the surfaces of low and high side components:
• | The evaporator inlet tube between the expansion device and the
evaporator core |
• | The evaporator outlet tube between the evaporator core and the
accumulator |
• | The compressor suction hose |
• | The compressor discharge hose |
• | The evaporator inlet tube between the condenser and the expansion
device |
Are the temperatures of these components only mildly warm?
| --
| Go to
Step 14
| Go to
Step
8
|
7
|
- Recover the refrigerant. Refer to
Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging
.
- Remove the restriction from the component, or replace the component
which produced an abrupt temperature drop.
Is the repair complete?
| --
| Go to
Step 9
| --
|
8
|
- Recover the refrigerant and evacuate the system. Refer to
Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging
.
- Record the weight of the recovered refrigerant.
Is the weight of the recovered refrigerant charge equal to or above
the specified value?
| 0.75 kg (1.50 lb)
| Go to
Step 9
| Go to
Step 10
|
9
| Recharge the A/C system. Refer
to
Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging
.
Is the cooling performance improved?
| --
| Go to
Step 21
| Go to
Step 10
|
10
|
- Leak test the system. Refer to
Leak Testing
.
- Repair any leaks.
Is the repair complete?
| --
| Go to
Step 21
| --
|
11
|
- The expansion device is restricted.
- Replace the expansion device. Refer to
Expansion (Orifice) Tube Replacement
.
Are there metal flakes present?
| --
| Go to
Step 12
| Go to
Step 13
|
12
|
- Remove the suction line, or remove the compressor hose assembly
from the vehicle. Refer to
Suction Hose Replacement
, or to
Compressor Hose Assembly Replacement
.
- Inspect the hose/line for debris by blowing shop air through one
end of the hose while covering the other end with a shop towel.
- Note the amount of debris collected in the shop towel.
Did a large amount of debris collect in the shop towel?
| --
| Go to
Step 18
| Go to
Step
20
|
13
| If
the expansion device was restricted with a brown or black residue, perform
the following procedure:
- Flush the A/C system. Refer to the J 43600
Operation Manual.
- Replace the accumulator. Refer to
Air Conditioning Accumulator Replacement
.
Are the repairs complete?
| --
| Go to
Step 21
| --
|
14
|
- Recover the refrigerant. Refer to
Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging
.
- Disconnect the suction and the discharge lines, or disconnect
the compressor hose from the compressor. Refer to the following procedures:
Is debris present in the compressor suction port?
| --
| Go to
Step 15
| Go to
Step 19
|
15
|
- Remove the debris from the suction port.
- Inspect the expansion device for damage or debris. Refer to
Expansion (Orifice) Tube Replacement
.
Did you find evidence of damage or debris?
| --
| Go to
Step 17
| Go to
Step 16
|
16
| If the expansion device does not
show any signs of damage or debris, perform the following procedure:
- Remove the suction line, or remove the compressor hose assembly
from the vehicle. Refer to
Suction Hose Replacement
, or to
Compressor Hose Assembly Replacement
.
- Inspect the hose/line for debris by blowing shop air through one
end of the hose while covering the other end with a shop towel.
- Note the amount of debris collected in the shop towel.
Did a large amount of debris collect in the shop towel?
| --
| Go to
Step 18
| Go to
Step
19
|
17
|
- Replace the expansion device. Refer to
Expansion (Orifice) Tube Replacement
.
- If the expansion device was restricted, note the type of debris
present.
Are there metal flakes present?
| --
| Go to
Step 12
| Go to
Step 13
|
18
| If there was a large amount of debris collected in the shop towel from
the compressor hose assembly, perform the following procedure:
- Replace the accumulator. Refer to
Air Conditioning Accumulator Replacement
.
- Install an A/C refrigerant filter. Refer to
Air Conditioning Evaporator Thermal Expansion Valve Screen Replacement
.
Are the repairs complete?
| --
| Go to
Step 19
| --
|
19
| Install the suction and discharge lines, or install the compressor hose
assembly. Refer to the following procedures:
Are the repairs complete?
| --
| Go to
Step 21
| --
|
20
|
- Install the suction and discharge lines, or install the compressor
hose assembly. Refer to the following procedures:
- Install an A/C refrigerant filter. Refer to
Air Conditioning Evaporator Thermal Expansion Valve Screen Replacement
.
- Recharge the A/C system. Refer to
Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging
.
Are the repairs complete?
| --
| Go to
Step 21
| --
|
21
|
- Record the low and high side pressures and the IP outlet air temperature.
- Compare the pressures and outlet temperature to those listed in
the A/C Performance Chart. Refer to
Air Conditioning (A/C) System Performance Test
.
Are the readings within the specified ranges as shown on the A/C Performance
Chart?
| --
| Go to
Step
22
| Go to
Air Conditioning (A/C) System Performance Test
|
22
| Operate the system in order to verify the repair.
Did you correct the condition?
| --
| System OK
| Go to
Symptoms - HVAC Systems - Manual
, or to
Symptoms - HVAC Systems - Automatic
|