Daversten
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- City, State
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1997 Ford Ranger
Hey folks,
First time poster here, hopefully I do things right.
I am currently driving a 97' Ford Ranger V6. I've been having some AC problems lately and I'm hoping to find some things to look into.
Early this Summer the compressor was cycling pretty heavily and I took that as a sign of needing to be charged. I dropped it off at a local shop one day before work and had that done. I assumed that would fix the problem however now whenever I turn the AC on to the max AC setting the air blows cold as it should for roughly 5 minutes into the drive and then the compressor shuts off and doesn't come back on until I finish the trip or turn it to the off position for ~10 minutes. Also, any other setting whether its just blowing normal air it blows heat no matter the position of the cool/heat knob.
Any ideas on things I can check into myself? I'm trying to use this as a learning experience for myself as best as possible.
Thanks
First time poster here, hopefully I do things right.
I am currently driving a 97' Ford Ranger V6. I've been having some AC problems lately and I'm hoping to find some things to look into.
Early this Summer the compressor was cycling pretty heavily and I took that as a sign of needing to be charged. I dropped it off at a local shop one day before work and had that done. I assumed that would fix the problem however now whenever I turn the AC on to the max AC setting the air blows cold as it should for roughly 5 minutes into the drive and then the compressor shuts off and doesn't come back on until I finish the trip or turn it to the off position for ~10 minutes. Also, any other setting whether its just blowing normal air it blows heat no matter the position of the cool/heat knob.
Any ideas on things I can check into myself? I'm trying to use this as a learning experience for myself as best as possible.
Thanks