I charged my compressor on 03 jaguar but its still not getting cold
Asked by Qalston3 May 25, 2018 at 06:11 PM about the 2003 Jaguar X-TYPE 2.5L AWD
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
I charged my a/c on my 03 jaguar but not air.
I'm compressor is engaging but not air. But i
checked the high side and it continues to
have air in the lines. Can someone help me
out? Its hot already
2 Answers
If the compressor is running all the time, probably the system is low on refrigerant. Since the clutch engages, there is enough refrigerant in the system (pressure) for the clutch to engage. If there wasn't enough in the system, it wouldn't even do that. If the system were where it is supposed to be, the compressor would kick on/off constantly once the system has been run for a little while. This happens after the pressures get to where they need to be on each side of the system (high/low). There is air in the line because the lack of refrigerant allows space for the bubbles to form. The system needs to be evacuated correctly and then re-charged with the correct amount of refrigerant (free on), no more, no less. There can be other reasons, but this is usually the most common.