A/C System Troubleshooting (Pg 1)
HFC 134a A/C TROUBLE SHOOTING I (REFRIGERATION CIRCUIT ... For Insufficient Cooling . Unusual Pressure)
Result of Diagnosis
A/C Bad Phenomenon A/C Pressure Condition Other Bad Phenomenon Causes Counter Measures
(Primary Cause)
It is difficult to appear
Take away extra
High pressure side Sight glass is clear (liquid bubbles in the sight glass
Insufficient cooling Over charging refrigerant from the
(discharge pressure) is high refrigerant stream) even if water is splashed to
circuit
condenser coil
Refrigerant don't disappear
in the sight glass, even
after for around 2sec after
turning off A/C switch
Condenser outlet air or Close heated-air
High pressure side is very Some hot air comes to front radiator outlet heated-air recirculating place by
high in idle speed face of condenser flow back to front face of sealing materials or
condenser rubber sheet
Replace R/D, charge
Much air in refrigeration regulated amount of
--------------- ---------------
circuit refrigerant after
evacuation
Insufficient air flow for
Condenser fin is clogged --------------- Clean condenser coil
condenser
Small air flow volume of Malfunction of condenser
Replace condenser fan
condenser fan fan
Discharge pressure is very
high after turning on the
High pressure side is high, A/C switch, and bubbles are Remove clogged
Choking between
No cooling low pressure side (suction seen in the sight glass (if --------------- materials, or replace
compressor and R/D
pressure) is low charge valve is located condenser
after R/D, discharge
pressure is unknown)
Compressor oil oozes at the
Gas (refrigerant) leaks from
Insufficient cooling, or no High pressure side is low, Bubbles are seen in the pipe fittings and Retighten the fittings or
the pipe fittings or other
cooling low pressure side is low sight glass components, and response replace the parts
components
on leak detecter
Maladjusted TXV (too much
At first, bubbles appear
closed), or gas leakage Readjustment of TXV, or
after that bubbles clear in ---------------
from temperature sensing replace expansion valve
the sight glass
bulb
Remove choked
materials, or replace
--------------- TXV choking
TXV and receiver dryer
(R/D)
Not cools after continuous TXV icing due to inside Replace R/D, and charge
running, and after a short frozen water refrigerant after
time it cool again
repeatedly, and airflow evacuation
volume is normal
Clean evaporator coil
No air flow, or small air Evaporator coil fin stuffed
fin, or replace
flow volume with dust
evaporator coil
A/C System Troubleshooting (Pg 2)
HFC 134a A/C TROUBLE SHOOTING I (REFRIGERATION CIRCUIT ... For Insufficient Cooling . Unusual Pressure)
Result of Diagnosis
A/C Bad Phenomenon A/C Pressure Condition Other Bad Phenomenon Causes Counter Measures
(Primary Cause)
At first, bubbles appear Air flow leaks from between Close connection by
Insufficient cooling, or no High pressure side is low, No air flow, or small air
after that bubbles clear in evaporator unit and heater mending tape or sealing
cooling low pressure side is low flow volume
the sight glass unit material
Malfunction of blower
Check electric circuit, or
motor, or defective electric
replace blower motor
circuit for motor
Low pressure side and high
High pressure side is low, pressure side equalize Repair, or replace of
No cooling --------------- Malfunction of compressor
low pressure side is high immediately after turning compressor
off the compressor
Low pressure piping is Loose contact of senser Improve to contact and
cooled abnormally and bulb to evaporator outlet heat insulation between
Insufficient cooling Low pressure side is high ---------------
frosted (returning liquid pipe, or insufficient sensor bulb and pipe, or
refrigerant) insulation of sensor bulb replace sensor clip
Maladjusted expansion Readjust TXV, or replace
---------------
valve (too much opened) TVX
Insufficient cooling (Initially Louver outlet air flow Evaporator coil icing,
cooling performance is decreases gradually, when thermistor is not cooled, or Thermostat's 'cut off' Check thermistor,
normal but it becomes --------------- blower is 'ON' and A/C is compressor clutch can be setting point is lower than thermo amplifier and
insufficient cooling 'OFF', much drain water cut off when louver outlet original spec. mechanical thermostat
gradually) comes out air temp. is low enough
Check the place of
Sensor bulb of thermister thermo-sensor bulb or
--------------- or capillary is installed capillary, if it is not
improper place proper, should be move
to proper place
Evaporator coil icing,
Thermistor or thermo-
thermistor is colded, or Check thermo system
control amplifier is
--------------- compressor clutch never wiring, or replace
malfunctioned (do not cut
cut off when louver outlet defective parts
off)
air temp. is low enough
--------------- From the beginning, air Evaporator coil icing Air leakage of evaporator Close evaporator case
flow volume is small case by packing or mending
tape
Air leakage from between
Repair connection by
--------------- heater unit and evaporator
packing
unit
A/C System Troubleshooting (Pg 3)
HFC 134a A/C TROUBLE SHOOTING I (REFRIGERATION CIRCUIT ... For Insufficient Cooling . Unusual Pressure)
Result of Diagnosis
A/C Bad Phenomenon A/C Pressure Condition Other Bad Phenomenon Causes Counter Measures
(Primary Cause)
Replace R/D, charge
Water in refrigeration regulated amount of
Insufficient cooling --------------- Normal air flow condition Icing of TXV
circuit refrigerant after
evacuation
Outlet air temperature is Fresh air leaks into Readjust fresh /
Insufficient cooling Normal pressure high (refrigeration circuit is --------------- evaporator case inspite of recirculation air's
normal condition) recirculation mode switching damper
Air is warmed by heater
(due to malfunctioned
Check and adjust water
water flow control valve, or
--------------- valve and air mix
heat air leaks into
damper
evaporator case, or air mix
damper is not fully closed)
Check mechanical
thermostat, thermistor,
Thermostat operating
--------------- electric thermo
temperature is not properly
amplifier, thermo
variable resistor
Outlet air temperature is
Clean evaporator coil or
normally cold, but air flow --------------- Evaporator coil fin is stuffed
replace evaporator coil
volume is small
Check or replace blower
--------------- Blower motor speed is slow
motor
Check and repair blower
--------------- Blower intake is stuffed
intake
