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• Mondeo W Plate Air Con Problem 30 May 2004 (Forum)
  Hi there i've got a w plate mondeo 1.8 TD Ghia X Estate (For my sins) I've started gettin a problem when i turn on the air con. The engine starts surging and dipping, noticeable both whilst stood and when cruising along.This is disconcerting when on a long run. Is there anything i can do or do i
• 306 Air Con 17 Jun 2002 (Forum)
  One for Dave N but I've lost your e.mail address. This time last year air con gave up the ghost due to leaking pipes to and from the compressor ( common 306 problem! ). When I eventully got the pipes from Peugeot summer was nearly over. Pipes fitted and re gassed. Worked beautifully. Have run
• Astra GTC 2.0 CDTI 2013 - New (to me )Astra air-con issue 6 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  Hi forum, Picked up my Astra just over a week ago, and last Friday (1 week of ownership) took the first decent spin in it, up the M4. A few hours into the journey, the air-con stopped working, after pressing the button a number of times it wouldn't come back to life. While
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  Faulty air-con 31 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2006 Ford Focus 1.8 TDCI, just recently the air con has stopped working. I took it to a garage to have it regassed and was told gas levels...
• Ford Focus 1.6 - Ford Focus 2002 Air Con Problems 19 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  and realised that the air con wasn't working. The light on the button was on but the compressor just didn't engage. The relay and fuse seem fine. I got advised to re-gas it as low pressure will mean the compressor won't kick in anyway. It was re-gassed last sat and low and behold the compressor was working
• Vectra CDX 1998 Air Con Problems 12 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  Sorry posted this in wrong section first time around, new to this very sorry!!! {It\'s alright, I deleted the other multiple postings. DD} Hi I have a 1998 vectra DTI CDX with climate control. The air con has worked with no probs since i bought the car 2 years ago. When i started
• Air Con recharge 19 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Please can anyone give a good rough estimate of how often the air conditioner/climate system needs to be recharged? The car in question is a 1998 Audi A6. Think it was last done at a service in 2001 before I had it. Just interested to know as we're taking it to south of france next week and don't
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  Faulty air con - what are my legal rights? 9 Apr 2015 (Ask HJ)
  We purchased a used 2008 model Honda Civic from a main dealer five months ago. Yesterday, the air con stopped functioning (had tested and left on for periods...
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  Air-con blowing hot in a 2000 Focus 5 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My Ford Focus 2000 the AC doesn't blow cold air it blows hot. It has been recharged and it still doesn't work - what will it cost to replace it?
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  Is it normal for Ford Focus TDCi air conditioning units to drip water? 16 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 2008 Ford Focus TDCi's air conditioning unit releases water when the engine stops. As far as I can tell the air con unit is generally working fine....
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  Does the air conditioning need servicing on a two-year-old car? 29 Jun 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have received a round robin letter from my Nissan dealer informing me that my Qashqai needs an air con service at a cost of £149 as dry seals may result...
• Honda Accord UK (1998 - 2003) - Air con problem? 10 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  left, my car steamed up about two minutes after I had driven away. I actually had to pull over and run the fans at full power for about five minutes before the car cleared again. What I'm wondering is whether this indicates a fault someone, a leak somewhere in the air con system, or just that because
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 2003 - Air conditioning - making us feel unwell? 14 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  this vehicle? Can the whole of the air intake including the air conditioning system be disinfected in anyway? If so ? how? Even after just short journeys I am leaving the vehicle ?not feeling as well as I did? when I first got in. When used for extended periods with the ECO [this means the air con
• Any - Air con maintenence 9 May 2016 (Forum)
  Thinking long term, is it bad for the ac system to run it on maximum cold and max fan speed (manual controls) or is it a good thing? I know it's bad...
• Faulty interior fan - nissan micra 25 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  I have a problem with my S reg micra, if I turn the interior fan to speed (4) it works fine but the lower speeds will not work. I have air con and if I turn the switch to (1) or any of the lower speeds the air con light will illuminate and I can hear the pump kick in but no fan movement. I assume
• Air Conditioning 2 May 2002 (Forum)
  The a/con in my ten year old imported vehicle, has, I believe CFC type gas and I understand that it is mandatory to have the new type of gas if the a/c system requires service. Is there also a requirement to have the high and low pressure fill/test couplings changed from a screw type to a push
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  Should I buy an OEM air-con condenser or aftermarket? 5 Apr 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I need a new air-con condenser for my 2008 Corsa 1.3 diesel. I appreciate OEM parts can be of higher quality etc but the OEM price quoted is £398 + VAT....
• Air Con Question 2 - Vaux Vectra 31 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Dear all, The aircon expired on my two year old Vectra over the weekend. There was a hissing noise seemingly from behind the dash for a while, then nothing, and warm air of course. The question is, would the leaking refrigerant leave a discharge ? I can\'t see an obviously burst pipe
• Ford Fiesta 1242cc 16v 2000 X - Air con compressor not engaging 16 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  I have two Ford Fiestas, both 1242cc 16v and year 2000 and have owned both since they were 3-4 years old.  I have been very pleased that by giving the aircon a blast at least once a month right through the year, both still had effective air con despite never being re-gassed
• Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - Air-con repair not covered by warranty? 18 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  Can anybody help? Recently my two and a half year old Vectra's air-con packed up. It is completely standard 07 plate SRI cdti 150 with @ 32,000 miles. I 'phoned the local Vauxhall garage & booked the car in to be looked at under warranty. They told me that the compressor condenser needed