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My airconditioner is blowing hot air. The mechanic said that the compressor is not broken. He needed to find the lower side pressure valve to kick the compressor on so it would stay on. Where is the valve?

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If it is the 3.5 litre it has a triple switch located on the top of the dryer that switch is actually the high pressure switch the low pressure switch and medium when the pressure is medium or you jump it than fans will kick on high he is right about the thermistor for the evaporator he should just apply 12volts to the compressor to see if the coil on the compressor is bad all three are common problems not knowing where the switch is makes me wonder if he even checked the relay or how he knows the compressor isnt bad

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It is not recommended to use recondition compressor because it won't last that long. It is more advisable to buy surplus or brandnew if you have enough budget. Ask for second opinion if the problem is really the compressor. It could be just the expansion valve. Expansion valve controls the amount of superheat at the outlet of the evaporator. This is accomplished by use of a temperature sensing bulb filled with a similar gas as in the system that causes the valve to open against the spring pressure in the valve body as the temperature on the bulb increases. As temperatures in the evaporator decrease, so does the pressure in the bulb and therefore on the spring causing the valve to close.

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If that mechanic cant find that dont let him touch your vehicle that means he dont know find a vehicle ac mechanic specialist

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