Troubleshooting A/C 97 960

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Old 07-29-2011, 02:32 PM
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So i got my car back from the mechanic i got a rebuild transmission car running awesome now.
Main Issue right now its weather in florida its like being in a oven. My A/c doesnt work stop working: at first the symptoms where this. A/c suddenly on highway stops working turned off and after 30 min or so it start again the compressor and blowing cold other is that when u accelerate the car it stopped blowing from the main vents and i think when u do that it blows on ur feet or the veents for the front windshield.

right now the car is not blowing any type of air i thought it was the blower but then i was feeling that air was coming only from the feet vent at 5 speed and very poorly on the main vents i think is only blowing from the feet, the compressor is engaging i can hear it it stays on the tube bellow the dryer gets cold but the dryer doesnt get cold and i think it have to, I think the dryer is the alluminum tank on the left side of the engine near the strut, am i right?.

so any tips of what should i be looking how should i start any help will be deeply appreciate it.
 
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Old 07-29-2011, 05:44 PM
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My '96 960 did the same thing, it was vacuum leaks
 
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Old 07-30-2011, 07:21 AM
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Do you have any idea where to start or where are this vacuum lines???
 

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Old 07-30-2011, 10:40 PM
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There are a few threads on this here lately.
 
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Mine were on the firewall of the passengers side little white and black valves also on driver side there is a "T" that had some bad lines.
 
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Pictures of the one-way vacuum valves from a 1997 965: One was shot and the vacuum lines at the Tee were rotten.

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Old 08-07-2011, 03:21 PM
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Did that help you with the A/C problem? If not keep looking for vac leaks or bad vac lines.
 
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Old 08-08-2011, 04:23 PM
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Chuck101:

To be honest, I am not sure about the vacuum lines/check valve. I am sure it did not hurt to get them squared away.

I ended up replacing the CCU and finding the sensor in the dome light completely occluded with lint. There is a vacuum line that draws cabin air over a thermistor. This information is returned to the CCU, for feedback.

It works now. Regardless, I would pull the dome light assy. out and check the thermistor for lint. I took some photos during the replacement. I have not done much with them as for labeling and annotation. They can be found here.

965 CCu pictures by darkdelta99 - Photobucket

Maybe this will help.

Good luck
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I found a disconnected vacuum line near the throttle. Now is getting air in the main vents, but when u accelerate it stopa blowing from the main vents. I feel at all.times is slllightly blowing some air from the feet and it shouldnt
 
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