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  • Pocket Chant
    E30 Addict
    • Mar 2012
    • 403
    #1

    A/C Full of R12, blows (semi) cold, but weak

    Pretty much the title

    My AC has never been 100%, it blew cold, but not cold enough. I recently got my hands on some R12 to recharge it. Tried to recharge it, got only a tiny amount in. So I bled the system for a little bit (Standing far away and not breathing) then tried it again, this time I got about half a can in, but it seemed to be just slightly cooler than before.

    Now, what I thought was a separate problem, is that the fan doesn't blow that hard. If I have it set to just the dash, it seems fine, but the car never really cools down. Setting it to anything more than just one set of vents seems to seriously weaken the output of it. Is the blower fan bad? Could it be clogged?
    1987 325is, S50B30US, Kamei side skirts, Zender Spoiler.
    MT2 Wheel, 95 M3 Rack, Condor Speed Shop knob, UUC SSK w/ DSSR, Billy Sports/GE Coilovers, KAMotors CAI.


    Originally posted by MclubSport
    Why you have a badge on wheel ? You do not know what car you have? But if you have a mustache, you know better where is your mouth?

    Horrible with responding to PMs, I'm so sorry.
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    • Todd Black 88
      No R3VLimiter
      • Oct 2007
      • 3449
      #2
      How do you know you have the right amount of refridgerant in there?
      Originally posted by codyep3
      I hope to Christ you have looks going for you, because you sure as fuck don't have any intelligence.
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        • Pocket Chant
          E30 Addict
          • Mar 2012
          • 403
          #3
          Originally posted by Todd Black 88
          How do you know you have the right amount of refridgerant in there?
          Well, to be honest, I don't. It won't take any more though, so maybe it's overcharged?
          1987 325is, S50B30US, Kamei side skirts, Zender Spoiler.
          MT2 Wheel, 95 M3 Rack, Condor Speed Shop knob, UUC SSK w/ DSSR, Billy Sports/GE Coilovers, KAMotors CAI.


          Originally posted by MclubSport
          Why you have a badge on wheel ? You do not know what car you have? But if you have a mustache, you know better where is your mouth?

          Horrible with responding to PMs, I'm so sorry.

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            • jlevie
              R3V OG
              • Nov 2006
              • 13530
              #4
              There could be any of a number of things wrong. Take the car to a BMW shop and have a pro check it out.
              The car makes it possible, but the driver makes it happen.
              Jim Levie, Huntsville, AL

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                • SmokeE30
                  E30 Mastermind
                  • Jun 2009
                  • 1730
                  #5
                  could be a number of problems but check to see if you blend door actualy moves between heat and cool if the ac id blowing cold but the blend door is stuck in the heat position you wont feel much
                  Shawn @ Bimmerbuddies
                  Bimmerbuddies LLC
                  717-388-1256
                  2971a Roundtop Rd, Middletown PA 17057
                  bimmerbuddiesllc@gmail.com

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                    • Pocket Chant
                      E30 Addict
                      • Mar 2012
                      • 403
                      #6
                      Originally posted by jlevie
                      There could be any of a number of things wrong. Take the car to a BMW shop and have a pro check it out.
                      Yeah, that's what it looks like I have to do.



                      Originally posted by SmokeE30
                      could be a number of problems but check to see if you blend door actualy moves between heat and cool if the ac id blowing cold but the blend door is stuck in the heat position you wont feel much
                      When I move the knob, I can hear a door move, so I don't think it's that

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                      1987 325is, S50B30US, Kamei side skirts, Zender Spoiler.
                      MT2 Wheel, 95 M3 Rack, Condor Speed Shop knob, UUC SSK w/ DSSR, Billy Sports/GE Coilovers, KAMotors CAI.


                      Originally posted by MclubSport
                      Why you have a badge on wheel ? You do not know what car you have? But if you have a mustache, you know better where is your mouth?

                      Horrible with responding to PMs, I'm so sorry.

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                        • Pocket Chant
                          E30 Addict
                          • Mar 2012
                          • 403
                          #7
                          UPDATE: So, took it in, it apparently was a little low, but the main problem was the condenser fan wasn't engaging at all.
                          Last edited by Pocket Chant; 07-26-2012, 01:30 PM.
                          1987 325is, S50B30US, Kamei side skirts, Zender Spoiler.
                          MT2 Wheel, 95 M3 Rack, Condor Speed Shop knob, UUC SSK w/ DSSR, Billy Sports/GE Coilovers, KAMotors CAI.


                          Originally posted by MclubSport
                          Why you have a badge on wheel ? You do not know what car you have? But if you have a mustache, you know better where is your mouth?

                          Horrible with responding to PMs, I'm so sorry.

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                            • dogsbark26
                              E30 Addict
                              • Nov 2008
                              • 533
                              #8
                              Compressor fan? I admit I'm a dope. What / where is a compressor fan?

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                                • agent
                                  Vice Grand Pubaa
                                  • Mar 2010
                                  • 7960
                                  #9
                                  I'm going to guess he means the condenser fan wasn't working, since mine had the same issue when I bought it.
                                  Originally posted by kronus
                                  would be in depending on tip slant and tube size

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                                    • Pocket Chant
                                      E30 Addict
                                      • Mar 2012
                                      • 403
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by dogsbark26
                                      Compressor fan? I admit I'm a dope. What / where is a compressor fan?
                                      Originally posted by agent
                                      I'm going to guess he means the condenser fan wasn't working, since mine had the same issue when I bought it.
                                      Derp. That. They called at like 8 AM to tell me, I wasn't completely awake. Previous post edited.
                                      1987 325is, S50B30US, Kamei side skirts, Zender Spoiler.
                                      MT2 Wheel, 95 M3 Rack, Condor Speed Shop knob, UUC SSK w/ DSSR, Billy Sports/GE Coilovers, KAMotors CAI.


                                      Originally posted by MclubSport
                                      Why you have a badge on wheel ? You do not know what car you have? But if you have a mustache, you know better where is your mouth?

                                      Horrible with responding to PMs, I'm so sorry.

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