1995 Ford Contour Air Conditioner

PYASART

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1995 FORD CONTOUR

Air Conditioning problem
1995 Ford Contour 4 cyl 175, 00 miles

I have a 95 Ford Contuor that The compressor on the air conditioning will turn for 1 second and stop fpr 5 seconds continously without ever putting out any cold air> Any insight on this would be so greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!

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MERLIN2021

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You are low on R134a, recharge the system, low pressure cyling switch is turning it off!

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Thursday, July 3rd, 2008 AT 7:07 PM

PYASART

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The guage on the can says that it is charged to max. Could it be this switch that you are talking about? Where is it located? Thank you!

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Friday, July 4th, 2008 AT 3:44 PM

MERLIN2021

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The switch is on the aluminum accumulator drier on the passenger side.

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Friday, July 4th, 2008 AT 5:43 PM

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I had to look it up and see what this thing looks like and I did find a photo. There is something similar that is on the drivers side by the battery but I don't see a switch I see something plugged into the middle of the cannister. How would someone go about checking to see if the switch is bad and where is it located? Thanks so much!

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Monday, July 7th, 2008 AT 7:57 PM

MERLIN2021

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Unplug it and use a wire to jump across the two leads, if the compressor stays on change the switch, and that is what it's called! Low pressure cycling switxh.