A/C PERFORMANCE CHECK FUNCTIONING PER DESIGN INTENT
A/C PERFORMANCE CHECK
VEHICLES AFFECTED: 1988 W - CAR (FUNCTIONING PER DESIGN INTENT) ------------------
To evaluate customer comments of reduced A/C performance, use the following procedure and upper limit performance data to determine if the air conditioning system is functioning per design intent on 1988 Pontiac Grand Prix, Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme and Buick Regal vehicles.
TEST PROCEDURE
1. Park vehicle inside or in shade.
2. Open windows to ventilate interior.
3. Vent engine exhaust.
4. Install high and low side pressure gauges. Route lines over rear hood seal and tape gages to windshield for viewing by driver.
5. Close hood.
6. Record ambient temperature at vehicle.
7. Record relative humidity. Use psychrometer or consult local weather bureau.
8. Close doors and windows.
9. Set air conditioning controls: Outside Air ("NORM") High Blower Full Cold
10. Open A/C outlets.
11. Place thermometer in right center A/C outlet.
12. Place transmission in Park or Neutral, start engine, stabilize at 2000 RPM and start timer.
13. Run until outlet air temperature reaches lowest temperature (about 3 minutes).
14. Record outlet air temperature and high side and low side pressures.
15. Compare readings with upper limit data in attached chart. Normally operating vehicle should not exceed levels shown. If values are exceeded, proceed with diagnostic procedure in Service Manual.
NOTICE: THE EFFECT OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND AMBIENT TEMPERATURE ON OUTLET TEMPERATURES. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO RECORD CONDITIONS AT TIME OF TEST.
1988 W-CAR A/C PERFORMANCE CHART UPPER LIMIT
RIGHT CENTER RELATIVE AMBIENT OUTLET AIR LOW SIDE HIGH SIDE HUMIDITY AIR TEMP. TEMP. PRESSURE PRESSURE -------- --------- ------------ -------- --------- % F DEG. C DEG. F DEG. C DEG. PSIG KPA PSIG KPA
20 70 21 43 6 32 221 175 1207 80 27 44 7 32 221 225 1551 90 32 50 10 32 221 275 1896 100 38 51 11 33 228 275 1896
30 70 21 45 7 32 221 190 1310 80 27 47 8 32 221 235 1620 90 32 54 12 34 234 290 2000 100 38 57 14 38 262 310 2137
40 70 21 46 8 32 221 210 1448 80 27 50 10 32 221 255 1758 90 32 57 14 37 255 305 2103 100 38 63 17 44 303 345 2379
50 70 21 48 9 32 221 225 1551 80 27 53 12 34 234 270 1862 90 32 60 16 41 283 325 2241 100 38 69 21 49 338 380 2620
60 70 21 50 10 32 221 240 1655 80 27 56 13 37 255 290 2000 90 32 63 17 44 303 340 2344 100 38 75 24 55 379 395 2724
70 70 21 52 11 32 221 255 1758 80 27 59 15 40 276 305 2103 90 32 67 19 48 331 355 2448
80 70 21 53 12 36 248 270 1862 80 27 62 17 43 296 320 2206 90 32 70 21 52 356 370 2551
90 70 21 55 13 40 276 285 1965 80 27 65 18 47 324 335 2310
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