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A/C Issue: Driver side vents hot while pass. side is cool?

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Old 07-28-2010, 07:07 PM
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A/C Issue: Driver side vents hot while pass. side is cool?

I've got an odd problem with my A/C. Tried to search for a good half an hour and couldn't find a solution. Did the the reset thing where you hold the buttons on acc for 3sec the turn to on for another 3 sec but didn't work.
Problem is the drivers side vents (the one on the far left and the left one on the center console) blow warm air while the passenger side vents blow cool air. This is in all settings, Face, Face and floor, ect. Anyone now of a solution?
Old 07-29-2010, 08:35 PM
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No suggestions?

Only thing i could think of is that either something is blocking the door that closes the heater core or part of the foam strip from the door came off, hence only right side warm. Either way i would have to take apart my dash to check.

Someone got a better idea?
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Try charging it man, I was having hot on the left and cooler on the right and I was told it was a venting issue, then AC amplifier and finally I just charged it myself with a $30.00 kit from Car Quest and it has worked fine ever since (South Texas 100+F).

Another guy had similar issues and a charge fixed his as well. It could be other issues but charging it yourself is easy just follow the directions on the bottle.
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Cool thanks. I'll try that first.
Old 07-31-2010, 07:17 PM
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problem solved.
mechanic around the corner didn't believed it was the refrigerant
because it was cooling the other side pretty well. But low pressure
line had 35psi when the recommended was 50-55psi in an
ambient temperature of 105*.
Thanks 9k.
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