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Anonymous Posted on Jul 14, 2010

Ac cycles on 92 blazer ,new compressor,low switch bad?

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  • Anonymous Jul 14, 2010

    have to take grill off and look in there,i ordered low side switch from autozone,.should i cancell it?

  • Anonymous Jul 14, 2010

    have to order it,parts stores i dont think carry them

  • Anonymous Jul 14, 2010

    autozone sells more than one,are they different?

  • Anonymous Jul 14, 2010

    i get cold air but it dont stay on long enough lol

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Did you replace the dryer,and the orifice tube?If the orifice tube was not replaced,this is most likely the problem,what are the pressures while it is running,and how much freon is in the system?If the system does not have enough freon it it,it will do this,but if it does,the cycling ac compressor is because of the orifice tube,if the system was not flushed out,and there was a new orifice tube installed ,then it is stopped up again.Let me know something so I can help.

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  • Anonymous Jul 14, 2010

    just put compressor in,nothing else,system was vaccumed out.

  • Ronny Bennett Sr.
    Ronny Bennett Sr. Jul 14, 2010

    Ok,the orifice tube is most likely the problem,it is in a line,a liquid line,on that year,it is either in the grill,or under the dryer,or near the dryer,there is a swelled place in the line where the line connects to another line,it will be right at the connection,where the two lines come apart,you will need a pair of needle nose pliers to remove it,and to install it.

  • Anonymous Jul 14, 2010

    i replaced the one on my 94 it was in the front on the downside of the condensor....that would make it cycle that bad?..had to get torch to get my old trucks tube out.

  • Ronny Bennett Sr.
    Ronny Bennett Sr. Jul 14, 2010

    Yes it would,cause the low side would **** down to about 10 or into a vacuum,and turn the cycle switch off,cause there would not be enough pressure to keep the switch on,they are all not that hard to change,but,some times they are.

  • Ronny Bennett Sr.
    Ronny Bennett Sr. Jul 14, 2010

    Change the orifice tube first,if you get it out,you will see,if it is stopped up,then this will be the problem.

  • Ronny Bennett Sr.
    Ronny Bennett Sr. Jul 14, 2010

    Oh yeah,,,orifice tubes are a dime a dozen,they will have one,if not napa has them got a bout 2.00 dollars,,I think the part number is 801301,just ask for one they are cheap,and will not have to order.

  • Ronny Bennett Sr.
    Ronny Bennett Sr. Jul 14, 2010

    Yes,I would change the orifice tube,when it runs long enough to get the low side down around 20 it will cycle.it is colder ac,but it will not perform right,and tear up the ac compressor if it is not replaced.

  • Anonymous Jul 14, 2010

    added more freon and it cycles alot less

  • Ronny Bennett Sr.
    Ronny Bennett Sr. Jul 14, 2010

    There will be one part number for the orifice tube

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