Air Con?

[Pumpy]

Hi Chaps,

The truck has been sat for a few weeks, just ran her up for the MOT (passed no ads) but discovered the Air Con not working.

Clutch not engaging so checked power, only 0.02v when I switch it on (0.0 when off)

Is there a safety doofah stops power to the compressor if the gas is low? I ask since the compressor was taken off when trev fitted a new alternator and it's not been tested since, pipe mite have come loose/lost gas when it was wanged about. I looked at the sight glass but tbh I'm not even sure what I'm looking at, it looked kinda blue <shrug>.

Need to sort this within 3 weeks since we're heading off to Pyrenees.

Edit: found there is a couple of safetly cut off doofahs, so I'll pop it to the air con specialists next week... can't go Pyrenees without air con, far too uncivilised

 

[chapel gate]

Yes it wont run if the gas is low, or the pressure is high. Get it re gassed and go from there.

 

[Dave2000]

As per CG, and whilst there ask the AC guy (girl?) to put a dye in with the gas, then with special glasses you will see the leak.

Porous pipes seem to be more prevalent than 'O' rings these days as age takes it's toll.

Regards

Dave