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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: PxMetro on 20 January 2008, 10:11:11

Title: Air Conditioning
Post by: PxMetro on 20 January 2008, 10:11:11
The Air Conditioning on my 2.6 seems to have stopped working. Can anyone tell what visible signs there are that the compressor is working ie: should the disc on the front be rotatong when engaged? If so how does this work? I have checked all of the fuses I can find, but all apear to be okay. I have also consulted my "Haynes" manual; and as usual the term "Chocolate Fire Guard" springs to mind. :-?

Cheers in advance
Title: Re: Air Conditioning
Post by: albitz on 20 January 2008, 11:37:06
if the system needs regassing then i dont think the compresser will work,because the gas (in its liquid form) acts as the lubricant for the compresser. i would start by getting someone to check if it needs regassing and then go on from there if you need to.
Title: Re: Air Conditioning
Post by: miggy on 20 January 2008, 12:34:24
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The Air Conditioning on my 2.6 seems to have stopped working. Can anyone tell what visible signs there are that the compressor is working ie: should the disc on the front be rotatong when engaged? If so how does this work? I have checked all of the fuses I can find, but all apear to be okay. I have also consulted my "Haynes" manual; and as usual the term "Chocolate Fire Guard" springs to mind. :-?

Cheers in advance

If checked and all is ok then try this..............this was my problem along with a few others on the forum..

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1196616207
Title: Re: Air Conditioning
Post by: Tony H on 20 January 2008, 12:55:32
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The Air Conditioning on my 2.6 seems to have stopped working. Can anyone tell what visible signs there are that the compressor is working ie: should the disc on the front be rotatong when engaged? If so how does this work? I have checked all of the fuses I can find, but all apear to be okay. I have also consulted my "Haynes" manual; and as usual the term "Chocolate Fire Guard" springs to mind. :-?

Cheers in advance
The air con pully will rotate even if the compressor is not engaged. As said may need a re-gas. You can feel if the compressor is engaging through a change in vibration through the bodywork
Title: Re: Air Conditioning
Post by: Andy B on 20 January 2008, 13:07:51
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The Air Conditioning on my 2.6 seems to have stopped working. Can anyone tell what visible signs there are that the compressor is working ie: should the disc on the front be rotatong when engaged? If so how does this work? I have checked all of the fuses I can find, but all apear to be okay. I have also consulted my "Haynes" manual; and as usual the term "Chocolate Fire Guard" springs to mind. :-?

Cheers in advance

Although the compressor on my 99 3.0 was engaged there was bugger all gas in the sysyem to do anything. I took it to an independant air con specialist last week for him to look at it. There was a whopping 200g(ish) in there, it should be nearer the kilo mark. Time will tell thoughhow long it stays put.
Title: Re: Air Conditioning
Post by: PxMetro on 20 January 2008, 19:18:07
Not very good at working these forum things; but thanks all for the advice; at least I have a couple of things to go at.

Cheers