RESULT SYMPTOM TROUBLE CAUSE CORRECTION
SERVICE INFORMATION 00 – 25
Reduced or no air flow through
the condenser
No bubbles in sight glass when
condenser is cooled by water
(Insufficient cooling)
After stopping air conditioning,
pressure drops approx. 196 kPa
(28 PSI) quickly
Insufficient cooling and excessive
bubbles in the sight glass
Low pressure gauge indicates
vacuum
Frost or dew on refrigerant line
before and after receiver/ drier or
expansion valve, and low pressure gauge indicates vacuum
After turning off air conditioning,
high and low pressure gauge
balanced quickly
Low pressure gauge is lowered
after condenser is cooled by
water
Low pressure hose temperature
around the compressor refrigerant line connector is lower than
around evaporator
After turning off air conditioning,
high and low pressure gauge is
balanced quickly
Air conditioning turns off before
passenger compartment is sufficiently cool
• Condenser clogged or dirty
• Radiator (condenser) fan
does not operate properly
• Excessive refrigerant in
system
• Air in system
• Insufficient refrigerant in
system
• Clogged or defective expansion valve
• Restriction caused by debris
or moisture in receiver/drier
• Compressor seal defective
• Poor compression due to
defective compressor gasket
• Excessive refrigerant in
system
• Unsatisfactory valve operation due to defective temperature sensor of expansion
valve
• Expansion valve opens too
long
• Compressor gasket is defective
• Electronic thermostat defective
• Clean
• Check cooling fan
operation
• Check sight glass.
(See “Reading Sight
Glass”)
• Discharge and
recover refrigerant.
Recharge to specified amount
• Evacuate and
charge refrigerant
system
• Check sight glass.
(See “Reading Sight
Glass”)
• Check for leaks
• Discharge and
recover refrigerant.
Recharge to specified amount
• Replace the expansion valve
• Check system for
restriction and
replace
receiver/drier
• Replace or repair
compressor
• Discharge and
recover refrigerant
Recharge to specified amount
• Replace the expansion valve
• Replace
• Check the electronic
thermostat and
replace as necessary
Discharge
(High) pressure gauge
abnormally
high
Discharge
(High) pressure gauge
abnormally
low
Suction
(Low) pressure gauge
abnormally
high
* For the charging and discharging operations in the table above, refer to “RECOVERY, RECYCLING,
EVACUATION AND CHARGING” in this section.