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MIDNIGHTANGEL · 06-23-2014, 05:41 PM

Car blows hot air full blast with the snowflake icon lit.

Adapter plugged revealed red

Purged. Didn't know i wasn't suppose to do that.
clear refilled with new freon. Still blows hot.

Please only productive responses of assistance.

trodecke · 06-23-2014, 09:45 PM

Your best bet is to take it to a shop. If by "purge" you mean you evacuated all the refrigerant without pulling a vacuum, you may have serious problems. Basically, it sounds like you've still got air in the system and no amount of refrigerant at this time will give you cold air. If there's moisture in the system from the air that's in there now, you'll most likely need to replace the evaporator/dryer.

Spektrum · 06-24-2014, 01:39 PM

^^ Yep.

firestone_ss · 07-02-2014, 10:32 AM

IS the compressor even coming on when you charge it, it should still come on even with moisture in the system. I always recommend to replace the receiver/dryer when any service is done since its the filter of the system also no need to replace evaporator if it isn't leaking.

songsj · 07-09-2014, 09:29 PM

Yes, What Firestone SS said, See if the compressor is even running. it sounds like it may not be. Unless you have a leak on the suction side of the system it really is not that easy to get air into the system. Even then most of these are set up to have the compressor shut off if the pressure is too low preventing a vacuum situation that would pull air into the system. I've recharged many systems that were very low with much success.

06-23-2014, 05:41 PM	#1
MIDNIGHTANGEL Back4Revenge Drives: BLACK CAMARO Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CHICAGO Posts: 451	AC REcharge.. Problems Car blows hot air full blast with the snowflake icon lit. Adapter plugged revealed red Purged. Didn't know i wasn't suppose to do that. clear refilled with new freon. Still blows hot. Please only productive responses of assistance. __________________ *I chose my 6 with Pride..*

06-23-2014, 09:45 PM	#2
trodecke Drives: 2014 2SS/RS CRT Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 365	Your best bet is to take it to a shop. If by "purge" you mean you evacuated all the refrigerant without pulling a vacuum, you may have serious problems. Basically, it sounds like you've still got air in the system and no amount of refrigerant at this time will give you cold air. If there's moisture in the system from the air that's in there now, you'll most likely need to replace the evaporator/dryer. __________________ Lifetime Camaro guy. 1979 Z28, 1987 LT, 2012 2LS, 2014 2SS/RS --CAI Cold Air Intake --Solo HFC

06-24-2014, 01:39 PM	#3
Spektrum Drives: 2013 2SS 1LE Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Behind you! Posts: 488 View My Garage	^^ Yep.

07-02-2014, 10:32 AM	#4
firestone_ss Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tacoma WA Posts: 779	IS the compressor even coming on when you charge it, it should still come on even with moisture in the system. I always recommend to replace the receiver/dryer when any service is done since its the filter of the system also no need to replace evaporator if it isn't leaking.

07-09-2014, 09:29 PM	#5
songsj Drives: 2015 2SS/RS Summit White Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: MPLS Posts: 804	Yes, What Firestone SS said, See if the compressor is even running. it sounds like it may not be. Unless you have a leak on the suction side of the system it really is not that easy to get air into the system. Even then most of these are set up to have the compressor shut off if the pressure is too low preventing a vacuum situation that would pull air into the system. I've recharged many systems that were very low with much success.