MY SOLUTION: ...bad gauges?I ended up taking it to 2 shops to fix my problem. The first shop charge me $70 to pump it with dye. They said I had a pair of BIG leaks, and a few smaller ones. Assuming they were honest, THAT MEANS THE DO-IT-YOURSELF GAUGES THAT SAID MY FREON WAS FILLED, WERE WRONG! And ...

MY SOLUTION: I ended up taking it to 2 shops to fix my problem. The first shop charge me $70 to pump the freon system with dye. They said I had a pair of BIG leaks, and a few smaller ones. Assuming they were honest, THAT MEANS THE DO-IT-YOURSELF GAUGES THAT SAID MY FREON WAS FILLED, WERE WRONG! And ...

tpollauf: My "FREON" is the proper one, I did not install the wrong one. In NY, they use this term to describe ANY refrigerant, not just the older ones. Even my mechanic's bill says "freon" on it, refering to the proper refrigerant for the Vibe.MY SOLUTION: I ended up taking it t...

DADDIO: does that mean YOUR entire problem, was simply a dirty cabin air filter?MY SOLUTION: I ended up taking it to 2 shops to fix my problem. The first shop charge me $70 to pump it with dye. They said I had a pair of BIG leaks, and a few smaller ones. Assuming they were honest, THAT MEANS THE DO-...

Can anyone answer the above question for me ?

But if my system still has 35 psi pressure (on the low side while running) wouldn't it be just about impossible for ambient air/moisture to get in? (i.e. pressure leaks out, from 35psi to ambient, not in)Please explain.Thanks.FishTail

EngineerTwin2,Good questions. In short; 35 psi on low side, while under full running load... To better explain; I assumed it was low on freon, and purchased a do-it-yourself freon kit. Following it's instructions I ran AC on full blast for about 5 minutes. Then used their gauge to check pressure BEF...

QUESTION: Should the AC expansion valve tube (where enters firewall) be SLIGHTLY cold or VERY cold to the touch ?CONCERN: AC not working, suspect Freon is fully charged. (at 35 psi)BACKGROUND INFO: My AC this year seems to be 95% dead. Compressor fly wheel spins and radiator fan turns on, but vent t...

Glad it helped. You may want to check some of the things I listed in these two posts.... may give you more ideas too. http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=41684 http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=41683...I know think my REAL problem is not "hot air on the right" but actually "...

QUESTION: Should the AC expansion valve tube (where enters firewall) be SLIGHTLY cold or VERY cold to the touch ?CONCERN: AC not working, suspect Freon is fully charged. (at 35 psi)BACKGROUND INFO: My AC this year seems to be 95% dead. Compressor fly wheel spins and radiator fan turns on, but vent t...

QUESTION: What's the proper, and MAXIMUM AC Freon pressure? 35 psi ?CONCERN: I don't want to overcharge, and break something.BACKGROUND INFO: My AC this year seems to be 95% dead. Compressor fly wheel spins and radiator fan turns on, but vent temp is only about 68 degrees, when outside is 75. Under ...

Daddio ? ? ? Status? Thoughts on my previous post?

Daddio, did you FIX IT YET ? ? ? ? ? ? ? I NEED HELP TOO ! ! ! TODAY I tried to refill my 2004 Vibe's freon, only to discover that the pressure is already about 35psi, where I'd expect it to be when full. Then I ready your hot and cold vent thing, and checked mine..I TOO HAVE COLD ON THE LEFT, HOT O...