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Hi,
I have a 2004 Ford Escape. Most of the time the a/c blows cold air when the
car is stopped but after awhile warm air starts to blow out. I noticed that
on cool days(just to test the a/c) it works fine while driving, but on
really hot days, especialy later in the day, there is no cold air at all.
Does anyone know what the problem could be?
Thanks
dman13
try and look at the the AC (EVAP)core and see if it is leaking or clogged
up wit leaves or other crap. that may be the problem.
DARKtEAGLE
Huh? Say what? Does the A/C blow hot only when stopped or also while
driving? Your post says both, but is clear on neither. And why do we care
how it works on cool days? You need to sit down and determine what the
pattern of the symptoms are and articulate them to us clearly.
To answer your question directly, the problem is that we don't know what
you're saying.
Well, it may be, but... How exactly is this person supposed to look at the
evaporator? Not many civilians own a borescope and the only other way to
access it is to remove the housing which means removing the dash and
console. Besides, if the evaporator core were leaking, the refrigerant
would say bye bye in short order so the A/C would stop working entirely or
if it was just leaves, it would operate at lower efficiency at all
times.
This is what I think. You saw a response to a similar question on Yahoo
Answers (or some such) and repeated it. It's wrong. You get an "F".
vwhobo
I meant to say that most of the time the a/c blows cold air when the car is
stopped but after driving awhile warm air starts to blow out.
dman13
ohh really.lol 1..i dont search for answers on a low jack sites. 2... it
was a guess and a "what I think" type of post. 3... it should be an "A" for
effort and input.4... im a mechanic who loves to try and fix others
problems as much as i can.5...stop and go to someone else to pick on that
really needs the criticism so.... there ! HAVE A GOOD DAY!!:cussing:
DARKtEAGLE
And this, my friends, is what our education system is doing to our
children. And people wonder why the economy is down...:screwy:
There is a difference between a mechanic and a parts monkey. Just about
anyone can turn a wrench and replace parts, or at least get an "A" for
trying and failing:banghead: It takes intelligence to be a mechanic.
dvdrose18
yeah and it takes intel to be an ASE mechanic which i am
DARKtEAGLE
you know wat lets just drop this. i dont feel like creating a argument on
this kids thread.
DARKtEAGLE
I must admit I had no idea. Most people that come here claiming to be a
mechanic have never done much more than change their oil, or add air to a
tire.
Good idea, works for me.
dvdrose18
Thank you:smoke:
DARKtEAGLE
Sorry little fella, your lie just fell apart. You have to be at least 18
years old to hold any ASE certifications. You're only 17. After I'm done
typing this you'll be reported to the proper authorities for calling
yourself ASE certified when you're not. NIASE doesn't take kindly to
people who say they're certified when they're not. It's fraud, and they
prosecute vigorously.
Looks like it sucks to be you.
vwhobo
well you most def. dont know me and the NATEF program here. you graduate
the top of your class you get your ASE certification. i trained and trained
hard for this sh*t. and you assumed i am a liar. i trained wit top
mechanics the past 2 years. 90% on engine and emissions. 95% steering and
suspension and im working on my Pa state inspection license . now tell me
are those passing percentages. and you know what:fu: im not no little
fella. the only little fella here is the one that is deep in your pants. so
shove off!!!. and i happly stand 6.6'
DARKtEAGLE
Sorry little fella, the fact of the matter is that I know more about NIASE
and certification standards of work experience than someone of your
obviously limited intellect will ever know. Try this on for size.
There is no possible way for you to have gotten an ASE ticket through your
NATEF program because it's only good for one year experience. You can't be
a full time high school student and work full time simultaneously. And at
the age of 17, which is how old you claim to be, there is no way you've
attended a 2, 3 or 4 year old post-secondary school.
The only certification you may hold is that of liar... And you're not even
really good at that.
Now if you like, we can catalog your answers on this forum to questions
asking for mechanical assistance. It'd be long and tedious to do, not to
mention difficult to keep from laughing at your obvious ignorance, but it
would make it clear to everyone that you know less than nothing. Once
again, you get an "F"!
P.S. NIASE has been forwarded your name, birth date and location. Have
fun with their investigator.
vwhobo
So does that mean a kid fresh out of school can practice as a qualified
mechanic? Not rubbishing your abilities, but perhaps the ASE accreditation
isn't all that it professes to be. IMO a proper apprenticeship can never be
substituted by vocational training.
I must say that making a superficial check of the evaporator coil on a 4
year old car is not likely to reveal much, expecially to an untrained eye.
My first checks would be in the engine bay e.g. the compressor drive belt,
followed by gas charge, followed by condenser fan operation, etc.
Wally
Do you know if your vehicle is overheating? I had similar problems with my
AC and thought maybe the car simply was not keeping up because the hot
summer had begun. Turns out the engine was getting too hot and there's a
software interlock that prevents the compressor from coming on when this is
the case. Maybe you have, but I simply wasn't paying attention to my
Engine temp dial to note that it had gone all the way to hot. Takes look
at yours the next time this happens and see if maybe the engine is running
hot.
I tried a trick I heard about to turn on the heater to full blast because
that makes your radiator bigger and helps the Engine cool off. HAH! The
computer simply did another calculation and shut down the heater and blower
motor altogether as well. All is fixed and back to normal now hat the
source of overheating is identified. Of course, none of this is to say
thats the problem you're having. We'll have to hear back from ya. :-)
JaneiR36
No it doesn't. All it means that a 12 year old who is off school for the
summer and has access to a computer can pretend to be something he
isn't.
Theoretically, a kid who graduates high school and has taken two years of
an accredited course MAY be able to have one year of the two year work
experience waived. There is no guarantee this will happen and actually
only takes place maybe 50% of the time, and even then there are other
squares that need to be filled.
More often that not, a kid straight out of high school that has taken
automotive courses and goes directly into the workforce ends up as a floor
sweeper/tire changer/oil changer at some place called Joe’s Quick Lube and
Discount Prophylactic Emporium.
Those that are serious continue their education, work an apprenticeship at
an independent garage or stealership and then starts looking at becoming
certified in their early to mid 20’s, after several years of education and
experience under their belts. Keep in mind that ASE certification is not
mandatory and is only perused by those who are serious about an automotive
career. That being said, I think over the last few years the difficulty
level of the tests have been decreased to enable more people to become
certified. Either that or I’ve gotten so much smarter the tests just seem
easy. Yeah, that’s it. I think I’ll go with the latter.
-------------------------------------------
While we’re on the subject, this just happened to me last night. On the
way home I stopped at the tack store to get some horse stuff. There was a
new 18ish year old kid being the counter saw me in my work uniform. This
was more or less our conversation;
Kid: Where do you work?
Me: What does it say on the shirt?
Kid: Do you need any help?
Me: With what?
Kid: At the shop, I do some mechanicin’.
Me: No thanks, I prefer to work by myself.
Kid: But I can help you out. I'm pretty good at changin’ out alternators
and I did a water pump on my mom’s car last week.
Me: Well, that’s pretty impressive.
Kid: I know how to change starters and do oil changin’ too.
Me: Well, I’ll tell ya. If I ever decide I need an alternator or starter
changer I’ll let you know.
:banghead:
Needless to say, he’s not a candidate for ASE certification. Wait a
minute, maybe it was DARKtEAGLE. He’ll make a good door greeter at
Wal-Mart someday.
vwhobo
be careful with that trick... i left my heater on for too long and the
radiator got too big and blew the hood open while i was driving. enzyte in
the coolant is a safer bet b/c you can control the dosage...
dodger65
Haha... I should confirm that the trick didn't work, anyway. The Engine
software shut down my blower motor after a few minutes, just like it shut
down my compressor. This was explained to me as an Interlock to prevent
further damage when a part of a system is alreay broken. Both the
compressor and blower resumed working once the condenser relay was fixed.
JaneiR36
