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AC intermittently blows warm


Old68mustang

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When cruising for long period the AC will start blowing warm air. Kicking it to WOT then back to cruise speed will usually cure it but sometimes have to do it several times.
 


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Check to see if the AC tubes are freezing in the engine bay on the heater box
That would mean you are low on "Freon", and its getting TOO COLD so flow inside the tubes stops until it "unthaws"

Could also be one of your pressure switches is failing, opening and then not closing right away when pressure is correct again

And then there is the PCM, the computer, it is what controls the AC
It has a "relay" inside it that you activate using the dash AC switch, demand signal
PCM then connects pressure switches(the ground) to the AC relay which then turns on and sends 12v to AC Clutch

When you press gas pedal to the floor(WOT) PCM turns off that internal "relay" to shut off AC for more power from the engine, which is the point of WOT

Now, since WOT seems to reset it then it may be a computer issue, but very very hard to diagnose that and the least likely issue
 

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I had a Taurus that did this exact thing. AC worked intermittently. Replaced the A/C relay/fuse (?) under the hood and all was fixed.
 

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I have friend that had a similar symptom with his older Grand Cherokee. His mechanic said it was nearly clogged orifice tube.
 

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