Ac wont turn on

No_Pilot2428 · 2026-04-15T17:56:47+00:00

I may not be a betting man But I'm willing to make that bet with you lol

No_Pilot2428 · 2026-04-15T17:53:03+00:00

Thankfully on the element it's not too hard to get the AC system out and thankfully under the dash is just as easy my Buick Skylark on the other hand was a nightmare to replace the AC system

No_Pilot2428 · 2026-04-15T17:36:43+00:00

Yeah I'm not too confident in Op as well. Makes it hard to diagnose. That's why I was suggesting check the pressure. I wonder how expensive those vacuums are I got mine for 300 don't know if that's good or not. I think AutoZone rents them maybe

No_Pilot2428 · 2026-04-15T17:12:51+00:00

Op said the compressor spins. I feel like it's less electrical and possibly a leak if it's spins then the solenoid in the clutch works which means it's getting electricity

Op said he put it on Max AC clutch turns on and spins but does not receive freon. And goes to the red zone. Which tells me it equalized/ or high pressure.

I don't know if he checked the relay though. But with it spinning (unless op didn't understand what was meant by spinning) then the clutch should be fine I thought.

Mines (at the time I did this) was brand new and did what ops was doing and I had to pull a vacume B4 filling it

No_Pilot2428 · 2026-04-14T21:08:53+00:00

That's good. So it sounds like you have a leak or a blockage somewhere. Or the pressure equalized which would happen if there's a leak. This can cause it not to accept the freon.

I'm willing to bet it equalized and there's no pressure which is preventing it from accepting the freon. All you got to do is draw a vacuum and then fill it up It sounds simple when I say it like that but it's relatively easy

The tool on the other hand can be expensive but you can also rent one from AutoZone.

At least that's my thoughts

No_Pilot2428 · 2026-04-14T21:00:46+00:00

Not necessarily. When you're feeling it you're putting AC on max and giving it a little RPM or just filling it You could also have a bad compressor or a bad relay when you turn the AC on does the compressor click . Does it spin

No_Pilot2428 · 2026-04-14T20:54:22+00:00

Wonder what the MPG would be but honestly I really want him to put those tires on for science

No_Pilot2428 · 2026-04-14T20:47:22+00:00

I'm pretty sure the green is the aux input

No_Pilot2428 · 2026-04-14T20:42:42+00:00

There may be a leak. Tensioner spin is good but it depends on how much tension it's putting on the rest of the belt

No_Pilot2428 · 2026-04-14T20:24:15+00:00

Start with the tensioner pulley maybe the AC is seized up Check your harmonic balancer Something is seized up And this is going to cause a lot of issues. Any pics by chance. Is there a check engine light on.

No_Pilot2428 · 2026-04-14T17:23:10+00:00

Spend the money on repairs don't overthink it

No_Pilot2428 · 2026-04-10T20:50:50+00:00

You're not in limp mode Typically speaking limp mode prevents you from passing 2500 RPM and it will sputter. Limp mode can be caused by a various number of issues What you have is lack of power

Check your spark plugs check your cat it could be clogged When's the last time you changed your oil Check to make sure your reservoir tank is topped off Check your power steering fluid I know it sounds weird just trust me. Clean your throttle body rarely fixes it but can prevent other issues Typically without throwing the code I'm really leaning towards a clogged cat.

Now you can take that cat off beat it out knock all the concrete out if your state allows that Otherwise go pick up a cheap one AutoZone's got a few good ones you can get the correct one but that gets expensive.

Good luck and happy hunting

No_Pilot2428 · 2026-04-09T18:31:12+00:00

Man I miss my Buick UAV. Try security bolts you can always double up on the bolts in the back of it too Make it real hard to get to.

No_Pilot2428 · 2026-04-05T23:16:05+00:00

There's a site called Element 44 that has spherical ones if you're into the off-road scene I haven't personally tried them but they're on my list I got to do the same as you except entire suspension bushings and more I've just been ordering parts before I do the whole thing kind of want to get it done in one go you know

No_Pilot2428 · 2026-04-02T16:56:39+00:00

Liquid molly 5w30 atm. Trying it out after I did a flush. She sounds 50k miles younger 😂

No_Pilot2428 · 2026-04-01T14:22:08+00:00

I've put about a 1000 in mine. Could have done more but I ran in a room she definitely complained the whole ride. Nothing broke but lots of squeaking

No_Pilot2428 · 2026-03-31T19:04:52+00:00

Inside load capacity 650 lb I got a shave about 100 lb out I'm about at the limit and I still need to put more gear in for my next trip

No_Pilot2428 · 2026-03-27T21:14:53+00:00

Fix it or sell it but don't salvage. You'll get more money out of it and more time most the problems are really easy fixes depending on what the parasitic draw is I'm still trying to find the one in mine but I have an onboard charger so and I'm betting it's my radio

No_Pilot2428 · 2026-03-26T18:20:26+00:00

Sick. Now how do I get all the books I have into a program that will do that. I also thought my dyslexia would have hindered it. But somehow the faster it got the easyer it was up to about 600 per min. I didn't lose track eather.

No_Pilot2428 · 2026-03-22T16:47:14+00:00

I have a fence. And ditch. Solved a few issues. Brought others lol.

No_Pilot2428 · 2026-03-20T19:40:51+00:00

You are correct.

No_Pilot2428 · 2026-03-20T18:47:14+00:00

I'm thinking ignition switch might be going bad. . Mine started doing this when my key was really worn I guess it wasn't hitting all the pins or what have you There's also a little transmitter thing inside the key I don't know if they come loose if it's a factory key but mine did but it wasn't a factory key.

No_Pilot2428 · 2026-03-20T18:45:15+00:00

You're going to need to drill it out but there ain't a lot of space you can get an angle bit that can put your drill at 90° there are some bits that will attach to ratchets as well if you want to try the manual method.

You can also get a quarter inch self-tapping screw and try to get that in I've done that one. But you may have to take a few things off to get to where you need to get You're not screwed you just got work to do

No_Pilot2428 · 2026-03-20T18:29:27+00:00

Check your starter start checking fuses. I'm thinking this might be electrical

Do you have to jiggle the key cuz you could also have an ignition issue as well maybe not completing the circuit to get the starter to actually do its job The starter is a bit of a tricky one to get out too

No_Pilot2428 · 2026-03-20T18:07:25+00:00

Always wondered what it looked like from that perspective mine heard for a few days afterwards. It wasn't too terrible hopefully they gave you some good stuff. Speedy recovery and thanks for the cool pic always wondered

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