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  • Mondeo air con rough running 6 May 2005 (Forum)
    Hi All I have a 1998 Mondeo TD, When air con is switched on the car runs like a pig (i know air con saps some power but this seems a bit extreme). If i remove the air con belt and switch on there is still a drain on engine maybee ecu should tell the injector pump to run differently when air con
  • Nissan Note - Air Con Issue 19 May 2022 (Forum)
    Our Nissan Note is 13 years old and we've noticed this year that the air con is no longer working. The air con has never been re-gassed. I'm concerned that if we have it re-gassed that may not work as there could be a fault or leak in the air con system. This happened to us once
  • Air con 15 Aug 2003 (Forum)
    The lady wants a decent second-hand car and has decided she wants air con. We are looking at something about two or three years old, either Ford, Rover, VW or Japanese. We've had all these different makes in the past and have been pleased with them. However we have never had a car with air con
  • vw sharan - air con 20 Jul 2010 (Forum)
    the air con was working on my 99 diesel sharan. the problem started when there was a strong electrical burning smell. this blew the fuse and stopped the air con. i replaced the fuse but no air con.  is this problem the electro coupler???  if so can you buy the part
  • Peugeot 307 (2001 - 2007) - 2003 Air con/fans stopped working 6 Jul 2009 (Forum)
    I have a 2003 peugeot 307 and the air con and blowers/fans have stopped working! Checked fuses and behind the air con switch for any loose connections. Any ideas before i take it to a garage? Should i get air con topped up which i doubt would be the problem as the fans don't work when air con
  • air con on a rover 8 Aug 2004 (Forum)
    i have a w reg rover420ie the air con wont work national air con checked it out but cant locate the problem.they say the condenser is fine the switch works and the fan works any ideas
  • Smelly air con 10 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
    Recently the air con seems to have a stale water smell. I noted that you addressed this type of problem - what do I do?
  • Air con in my 306. 14 Jul 2003 (Forum)
    Hello, I noticed today that the air con wasnt working in my car,because ive not had it that long and its the first car that ive had with air con i would like some advice regarding having the problem sorted. Is there a kit i can buy and i can top up or repair myself or is there a specialist in air
  • Air Con CON - CON. 8 Feb 2018 (Forum)
    Who is Thicker? The idiots who wanred to charge £650 to fix the air con, or the father who had to go elswhere to check it, and didn't know it didn't have airconditioning?     http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5353087/Kwik-Fit-tries-charge-student
  • Air Con Con 16 Nov 2007 (Forum)
    Dropped car off for a service at 08:30 - got a call at 09:00 to say 'the air con is not working' The ambient temp was about -3 when i left the car, and is still only around freezing. I've asked the 'receptionist' how they test it when air con does not normally do anything below +4, and the only
  • Air Con 14 Jul 2003 (Forum)
    I have a 2001 Skoda Fabia without Air Con. My partner is very interested in having Air con fitted, is it possible to be fitted in retrospect? If so, is it a dealer only job or are there specialist companies that could fit an after market unit?
  • 1996 vectra sri 2000cc - air con 7 Aug 2010 (Forum)
    any comments.dont use air con so took air con radiator & fan out .now have basic rad & fan.the water now stays a lot cooler as nothing in the way to stop air to main rad.any one see a problom with doing this.
  • Ford Focus air con problems 28 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
    I hope you can help. I have a 2004 Ford Focus with air con, which has suddenly stopped working properly. It has developed a fault whereby the air con works...
  • Why isn't my air con working properly? 25 Jun 2020 (Ask HJ)
    Does my air con unit need gas and, if so, where does it go? It doesn't seem to be very good at the moment.
  • The air con in my i10 packed up - is this covered by Hyundai's warranty? 12 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
    The air con in my 2014 Hyundai i10 packed up while driving. Could this be a sudden leak or something more expensive? I think I saw somewhere that air con...
  • Audi A5 - Noise coming from air condition unit.... 20 Dec 2019 (Forum)
    I had an issue with air condition on my 2.0ltr 59 plate Audi A5. The garage i took car for repair diagnosed air condition unit would need to be replaced. I was told that new air con unit from Audi parts dealership would cost me in the region of £900 , however he could fit new air con unit
  • Bought used van- air con not working 11 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
    07 June 2012- I bought a van from Anchor Vans 06 July- drove van for first time after buying it, air con was not working 20 July- local garage did air...
  • carlton gsi relays? - Air con fault. 3 Aug 2003 (Forum)
    I have an air con fault and am wondering which relays are associated with air con. There are 6 behind the fuse box but I can find no info regarding these in Haynes or on internet sites. If anybody knows which these are (or any others) I would be most grateful for your assistance. The air con fan
  • Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 04 1.6 Air con runs all the time! 24 Jul 2009 (Forum)
    Can anyone help with this one?? As soon as I turn on the blower the air con comes on either if the air con button is lit or not. If I take out the fuse (45) from under the glovebox this stops it but it is not really practical to turn on and off this way!! Most peoples air con probs are no cold air
  • Is it true that air-con needs servicing every two years? 15 Jun 2017 (Ask HJ)
    The air-con in my van does not seem to do much. Is it true it needs servicing every two years?
 

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