Jeep TJ Air Conditioning
 

Hi Mike:

I was surfing and saw your post – I have a 1998 Jeep TJ Sahara – same
thing with my air conditioning. All of a sudden now when you turn it
on, you can hear it run just briefly for about 2 seconds and then it
stops. Move the switch off any of the air conditioning settings and
then back on – exactly the same thing – sounds like it engages and
runs for about 2 seconds then quits. Does anybody have a guess as to
what the problem is??

Cheers,

Jim Hawkins
Vancouver, BC
jchawkins@telus.net

Re: Jeep TJ Air Conditioning
 

Usually, a fast cycle means low freon level...or are you saying that it
runs for two seconds and stops completely?

Jim Hawkins wrote:

> Hi Mike:
>
> I was surfing and saw your post – I have a 1998 Jeep TJ Sahara – same
> thing with my air conditioning. All of a sudden now when you turn it
> on, you can hear it run just briefly for about 2 seconds and then it
> stops. Move the switch off any of the air conditioning settings and
> then back on – exactly the same thing – sounds like it engages and
> runs for about 2 seconds then quits. Does anybody have a guess as to
> what the problem is??
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jim Hawkins
> Vancouver, BC
> jchawkins@telus.net

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tw
03 TJ Rubicon
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose)
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

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Re: Jeep TJ Air Conditioning
 

Usually, a fast cycle means low freon level...or are you saying that it
runs for two seconds and stops completely?

Jim Hawkins wrote:

> Hi Mike:
>
> I was surfing and saw your post – I have a 1998 Jeep TJ Sahara – same
> thing with my air conditioning. All of a sudden now when you turn it
> on, you can hear it run just briefly for about 2 seconds and then it
> stops. Move the switch off any of the air conditioning settings and
> then back on – exactly the same thing – sounds like it engages and
> runs for about 2 seconds then quits. Does anybody have a guess as to
> what the problem is??
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jim Hawkins
> Vancouver, BC
> jchawkins@telus.net

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose)
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

http://www.7slotgrille.com/jeepers/t...ron/index.html
(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________

Re: Jeep TJ Air Conditioning
 

Usually, a fast cycle means low freon level...or are you saying that it
runs for two seconds and stops completely?

Jim Hawkins wrote:

> Hi Mike:
>
> I was surfing and saw your post – I have a 1998 Jeep TJ Sahara – same
> thing with my air conditioning. All of a sudden now when you turn it
> on, you can hear it run just briefly for about 2 seconds and then it
> stops. Move the switch off any of the air conditioning settings and
> then back on – exactly the same thing – sounds like it engages and
> runs for about 2 seconds then quits. Does anybody have a guess as to
> what the problem is??
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jim Hawkins
> Vancouver, BC
> jchawkins@telus.net

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose)
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

http://www.7slotgrille.com/jeepers/t...ron/index.html
(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________

Re: Jeep TJ Air Conditioning
 

The refrigerant pressure is likely low and the low-pressure safety switch is
shutting the compressor off. You'll need to have it recharged... and if
it's low, there is very likely a leak too that will need to be tracked down
and fixed.

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
To email, remove 'me' from my email address
KC6TAY, PP-ASEL
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

"Jim Hawkins" <jchawkins@telus.net> wrote in message
news:f82747d0.0311121943.7550fe4a@posting.google.c om...
> Hi Mike:
>
> I was surfing and saw your post - I have a 1998 Jeep TJ Sahara - same
> thing with my air conditioning. All of a sudden now when you turn it
> on, you can hear it run just briefly for about 2 seconds and then it
> stops. Move the switch off any of the air conditioning settings and
> then back on - exactly the same thing - sounds like it engages and
> runs for about 2 seconds then quits. Does anybody have a guess as to
> what the problem is??
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jim Hawkins
> Vancouver, BC
> jchawkins@telus.net

Re: Jeep TJ Air Conditioning
 

The refrigerant pressure is likely low and the low-pressure safety switch is
shutting the compressor off. You'll need to have it recharged... and if
it's low, there is very likely a leak too that will need to be tracked down
and fixed.

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
To email, remove 'me' from my email address
KC6TAY, PP-ASEL
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

"Jim Hawkins" <jchawkins@telus.net> wrote in message
news:f82747d0.0311121943.7550fe4a@posting.google.c om...
> Hi Mike:
>
> I was surfing and saw your post - I have a 1998 Jeep TJ Sahara - same
> thing with my air conditioning. All of a sudden now when you turn it
> on, you can hear it run just briefly for about 2 seconds and then it
> stops. Move the switch off any of the air conditioning settings and
> then back on - exactly the same thing - sounds like it engages and
> runs for about 2 seconds then quits. Does anybody have a guess as to
> what the problem is??
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jim Hawkins
> Vancouver, BC
> jchawkins@telus.net

Re: Jeep TJ Air Conditioning
 

The refrigerant pressure is likely low and the low-pressure safety switch is
shutting the compressor off. You'll need to have it recharged... and if
it's low, there is very likely a leak too that will need to be tracked down
and fixed.

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
To email, remove 'me' from my email address
KC6TAY, PP-ASEL
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

"Jim Hawkins" <jchawkins@telus.net> wrote in message
news:f82747d0.0311121943.7550fe4a@posting.google.c om...
> Hi Mike:
>
> I was surfing and saw your post - I have a 1998 Jeep TJ Sahara - same
> thing with my air conditioning. All of a sudden now when you turn it
> on, you can hear it run just briefly for about 2 seconds and then it
> stops. Move the switch off any of the air conditioning settings and
> then back on - exactly the same thing - sounds like it engages and
> runs for about 2 seconds then quits. Does anybody have a guess as to
> what the problem is??
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jim Hawkins
> Vancouver, BC
> jchawkins@telus.net

Re: Jeep TJ Air Conditioning
 

Have the system dye tested. To find the leak that is causing your freon to
leak out, and causing your A/C to stop running.

Re: Jeep TJ Air Conditioning
 

Have the system dye tested. To find the leak that is causing your freon to
leak out, and causing your A/C to stop running.

Re: Jeep TJ Air Conditioning
 

Have the system dye tested. To find the leak that is causing your freon to
leak out, and causing your A/C to stop running.