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mondeo mk3 owners Q, Air Con..

  • 02-07-2010 5:34pm
    #1
    x in the city
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,134 ✭✭✭


    lads,

    can anyone tell me if the revs kick in when the AC is turned on, I thought they should..? I got my AC gassed today after fitting a pipe that was leaking, the clutch was not engaging on the AC side and yer man said fix the clutch and come back and I will check the gas again.

    so now the clutch is working, must be a lose connection or something, but im not sure if the AC works, it seems cold alright, but the revs don't jump up like I thought they should..?


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  • #2
    squod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,704 ✭✭✭squod


    Mine doesn't. Can't see why it should, any car I've with aircon didn't.


  • #3
    si_guru
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,347 ✭✭✭si_guru


    Depends.. I had a honda accord that did.. and a Land Rover Discovery that (although who knows with an LR!!). Non e of my other cars have.. especially the diesels... could be pure coincidence though!


  • #4
    x in the city
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,134 ✭✭✭x in the city


    si_guru wrote: »
    Depends.. I had a honda accord that did.. and a Land Rover Discovery that (although who knows with an LR!!). Non e of my other cars have.. especially the diesels... could be pure coincidence though!

    hmm, thats good so..! (otherwise it might be shagged!!), I think I gotta head back to the AC guy again for more gas, he will do it for free as it wasn't kicking in today for him.

    that should hopefully do it, I had hondas and the revs kicked in on them when AC was on.

    75e for refill, good or bad?


  • #5
    si_guru
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,347 ✭✭✭si_guru


    x in the city wrote: »
    75e for refill, good or bad?

    I paid £49 in the UK a few weeks ago... so €75 doesn't sound too bad.


  • #6
    x in the city
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,134 ✭✭✭x in the city


    ya, not bad. I paid around the same a few years ago only to find a pipe was f***ed..!

    I looked at it just now and noticed the pulley for the AC clutch spins around when the AC is on (as expected) but it stops and starts intermittently, is this normal behavior, or should it be always on?


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  • #7
    x in the city
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,134 ✭✭✭x in the city


    ya, not bad. I paid around the same a few years ago only to find a pipe was f***ed..!

    I looked at it just now and noticed the pulley for the AC clutch spins around when the AC is on (as expected) but it stops and starts intermittently, is this normal behavior, or should it be always on?


  • #8
    cyrusdvirus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,752 ✭✭✭cyrusdvirus


    there's a brief jump in revs if you are sitting stationery when i switch on mine, but it's not noticable unless watching the rev counter.


  • #9
    [Deleted User]
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    At idle shouldn't the revs drop a tad, much like when you turn on your headlights.


  • #10
    gibbon75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 879 ✭✭✭gibbon75


    No,the revs should rise a bit to compensate for the AC pump's drag,so you don't stall the car


  • #11
    mondeoman2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 619 ✭✭✭mondeoman2


    I looked at it just now and noticed the pulley for the AC clutch spins around when the AC is on (as expected) but it stops and starts intermittently, is this normal behavior, or should it be always on?[/QUOTE]

    Hi,
    This Is normal behavior for the Mondeo,my 2 mondeos do this & my last one also;)
    Its called a cycling clutch


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