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- 2010 Ford Explorer XLT
Hello all; I've been using this forum through Google searches for many different issues over the last few weeks, so thanks to all for the volume of information.
I recently picked up a mint 2004 Ford Explorer Limited 4x4 4.6L V8. For an 11 yr old truck, it's in better-than-great shape and has 109,000 on the od. Through this forum I've been able to work out some of the kinks the truck had, and two remain... one I'm working on with someone at the moment (fuel gauge works in reverse order).
The subject presently is the AC. When I bought the truck it worked perfectly. That was two weeks ago. Now, about every 5 days, it starts to blow warm air. This may last a few days or only 24 hours. When it is blowing warm air, the AC compressor is not kicking in, so that's why it's warm air... BUT, again, I don't know when it will start blowing cold again.
I've cleaned out the low pressure connector; that fixed it the first time.
I've had a mechanic clean out the wire connector that's on the compressor; that fixed it the next time.
Yesterday, the AC went out on it's own again. This occurred after driving it around town on and off for about 50-75 miles (my wife normally takes this to/from work only - about 40 miles round trip). I played with the low & high pressure wire connectors, no luck (you can hear the engine idle change as I unhook the connectors). I let it sit overnight, and this morning it was working fine again. A few trips around town with the truck being turned on & off, and the AC quit again (only blowing warm air).
I cleaned out that connector on the compressor, no luck.
Soo... any ideas why the compressor will work perfectly for days on end, then simply stop? I have an appointment for next week to have it looked at, but even though it's October, here in Naples, FL; it's still 88 degrees outside!
I recently picked up a mint 2004 Ford Explorer Limited 4x4 4.6L V8. For an 11 yr old truck, it's in better-than-great shape and has 109,000 on the od. Through this forum I've been able to work out some of the kinks the truck had, and two remain... one I'm working on with someone at the moment (fuel gauge works in reverse order).
The subject presently is the AC. When I bought the truck it worked perfectly. That was two weeks ago. Now, about every 5 days, it starts to blow warm air. This may last a few days or only 24 hours. When it is blowing warm air, the AC compressor is not kicking in, so that's why it's warm air... BUT, again, I don't know when it will start blowing cold again.
I've cleaned out the low pressure connector; that fixed it the first time.
I've had a mechanic clean out the wire connector that's on the compressor; that fixed it the next time.
Yesterday, the AC went out on it's own again. This occurred after driving it around town on and off for about 50-75 miles (my wife normally takes this to/from work only - about 40 miles round trip). I played with the low & high pressure wire connectors, no luck (you can hear the engine idle change as I unhook the connectors). I let it sit overnight, and this morning it was working fine again. A few trips around town with the truck being turned on & off, and the AC quit again (only blowing warm air).
I cleaned out that connector on the compressor, no luck.
Soo... any ideas why the compressor will work perfectly for days on end, then simply stop? I have an appointment for next week to have it looked at, but even though it's October, here in Naples, FL; it's still 88 degrees outside!