Guest wolfie Posted December 28, 2006 Report Posted December 28, 2006 [quote name='RADIOTWO' post='93585' date='Dec 28 2006, 23:29:55']Hi Biscuit No it cannot be working !! See post entitled "Conflicting Advice On Aircon" Radiotwo[/quote] just to put my mind at rest why cant it be working? if I read it correctly? outside temp 7.5degrees Fahrenheit ? then its 13.6111111 degree Celsius and it's above the cut out temp? if how ever the outside temp is in Celsius then it should not be working! but! as this minimum working temp is the temp of the surface of the evaporator cooling fins this may be warmer due to the heat from the engine coolant rad than the measured ambient temp as quoted by the OP! and hence his AC was working! Quote
NikpV Posted December 28, 2006 Report Posted December 28, 2006 [quote name='wolfie' post='93588' date='Dec 28 2006, 23:48:20'][quote name='RADIOTWO' post='93585' date='Dec 28 2006, 23:29:55']Hi Biscuit No it cannot be working !! See post entitled "Conflicting Advice On Aircon" Radiotwo[/quote] if I read it correctly? outside temp 7.5degrees Fahrenheit ? then its 13.6111111 degree Celsius [/quote] surely 32 F= 0 C so 7.5 F = -13.6 C Quote
Guest wolfie Posted December 29, 2006 Report Posted December 29, 2006 [quote name='NikpV' post='93594' date='Dec 28 2006, 23:57:26'][quote name='wolfie' post='93588' date='Dec 28 2006, 23:48:20'][quote name='RADIOTWO' post='93585' date='Dec 28 2006, 23:29:55']Hi Biscuit No it cannot be working !! See post entitled "Conflicting Advice On Aircon" Radiotwo[/quote] if I read it correctly? outside temp 7.5degrees Fahrenheit ? then its 13.6111111 degree Celsius [/quote] surely 32 F= 0 C so 7.5 F = -13.6 C [/quote] well spotted teach! the online conversion site I'm using is not showing it as a - figure DOH! Quote
RADIOTWO Posted December 29, 2006 Report Posted December 29, 2006 [quote name='wolfie' post='93588' date='Dec 28 2006, 23:48:20'][quote name='RADIOTWO' post='93585' date='Dec 28 2006, 23:29:55']Hi Biscuit No it cannot be working !! See post entitled "Conflicting Advice On Aircon" Radiotwo[/quote] just to put my mind at rest why cant it be working? if I read it correctly? outside temp 7.5degrees Fahrenheit ? then its 13.6111111 degree Celsius and it's above the cut out temp? if how ever the outside temp is in Celsius then it should not be working! but! as this minimum working temp is the temp of the surface of the evaporator cooling fins this may be warmer due to the heat from the engine coolant rad than the measured ambient temp as quoted by the OP! and hence his AC was working! [/quote] Wolfie I don't know what you are going on about ! where are you getting 7.5 F from ?, but as you have mentioned it, it is not 13.6111111C Ps and will you change the font size of your signature, so we can read your posts in one go, and not have to move the screen over a page. Radiotwo Quote
Biscuit Posted December 31, 2006 Report Posted December 31, 2006 [quote name='RADIOTWO' post='93598' date='Dec 29 2006, 00:08:39'][quote name='wolfie' post='93588' date='Dec 28 2006, 23:48:20'][quote name='RADIOTWO' post='93585' date='Dec 28 2006, 23:29:55']Hi Biscuit No it cannot be working !! See post entitled "Conflicting Advice On Aircon" Radiotwo[/quote] just to put my mind at rest why cant it be working? if I read it correctly? outside temp 7.5degrees Fahrenheit ? then its 13.6111111 degree Celsius and it's above the cut out temp? if how ever the outside temp is in Celsius then it should not be working! but! as this minimum working temp is the temp of the surface of the evaporator cooling fins this may be warmer due to the heat from the engine coolant rad than the measured ambient temp as quoted by the OP! and hence his AC was working! [/quote] Wolfie I don't know what you are going on about ! where are you getting 7.5 F from ?, but as you have mentioned it, it is not 13.6111111C Ps and will you change the font size of your signature, so we can read your posts in one go, and not have to move the screen over a page. Radiotwo [/quote] [font="Arial"][/font] when i said outside temp 7.5degrees it is in centigrade like it shows on your dash reading and if you look in your Galaxy owners handbook it says that the aircon only works if the outside temp is above 5dgrees C!!!!!! Quote
Guest gooner52 Posted December 31, 2006 Report Posted December 31, 2006 yes it is ,you can toggel in betweeen c and f by pressing the auto and econ buttons at the same time on your climate control unit Quote
b318isp Posted April 4, 2007 Report Posted April 4, 2007 I've had two problems: 1. O-ring leak of the receiever-drier causing all the gas to escape 2. Failure of the auxillary heater glowplug Both DIY, other than regassing! Quote
whitty Posted April 7, 2007 Report Posted April 7, 2007 well the galaxy's air con was tested and charged on tuesday and too my shock held a vacume took the gas and now seems ok !!!!!!! works well gets damn cold aux heater has flame out fault but thats another problem time for a new plug me thinks ! does anyone know if the pressure swith in the system can be monitored ? ie can i check the pressure via ecu/vagcom so i can watch for very slow leak? Quote
tdi90 Posted May 4, 2007 Report Posted May 4, 2007 Only just spotted this topic We brought a 99 Galaxy TDi 90 about 5 weeks ago. The aircon wasnt working on the test drive, so dealer was gonna fix it before collection. He didnt and kept giving lame excuses for not booking it in and sorting. I kept pestering him to get it in, which he did yestereday. It needs the aircon unit replacing, and some bits of pipework, + 2 days labour for all the work! No wonder he kept trying to avoid it Quote
maximus Posted May 5, 2007 Report Posted May 5, 2007 (edited) blady aircon! I've bought a 1999 Galaxy Tdi GhiaX, the climate control seemed fine when I bought it but I had a starting problem (sorted out thanks to this very forum!) but during sorting the starting problem I had the battery disconnected and then the C.C. started flashing and now the air con is futo, arsebiscuits! anywho kwikfit do a recharge or no charge service so I'm going in for that on Tuesday and I'll keep you posted....... Edited May 5, 2007 by maximus Quote
popeye2755 Posted May 17, 2007 Report Posted May 17, 2007 Looks like I spoke too soon! After voting that I had suffered no problems at all, the AC failed earlier this year. Next week, it's going back to the dealers for the sixth time to see if they can find the leak....... Quote
bluenosebryan Posted May 23, 2007 Report Posted May 23, 2007 well looks like ive joined in the debate about air cons,i think mine has gone as it has been squealing its head off so i took the pulley off and re-greased the bearing this made it a bit quieter but i noticed the clutch does not move even when you put a/c on yet spins freely by hand and it dosent blow really cold air out so i presume its knackered ,anyone tell me if its f***ed or just needs re gassing,help needed before i start spending big money..thanks.. p.s just found a site that does brand new ones for Quote
Scorpiorefugee Posted May 23, 2007 Report Posted May 23, 2007 (edited) It is unfortunate that we can't vote twice. I voted early that both of mine were fine. Now, 6 months down the line, I've got two Gals without air con. Both are probably low on gas but it is a little odd that both have had new water pumps recently so I'm wondering if the garage knocked or bent something. Guess it's off to Halfords and hope for the best.. I've had a read through most of the posts on this topic and it does seem that a good many of those who originally voted no problem now want to change their vote. For what it's worth, I've had Fords now for most of the last 20 years (probably nearer 45 years really) and every one with air con has suffered total failure of that item which has been disproportionately expensive given that every household has at least one 'fridge and one freezer and these cost less than even a relatively simple air con repair and seem to work until the cabinet falls apart with the cooling system still OK. The other vehicles have been granada/scorpios and of German origin but my son has had a Mondeo for many years and the aircon in that has been totally reliable. The last repair I had done was by a refrigeration specialist who used a 'sniffer' to locate a leaking pipe. The pipe cost about Edited May 23, 2007 by Scorpiorefugee Quote
bluenosebryan Posted May 23, 2007 Report Posted May 23, 2007 a friend of mine has suggested a quick fix problem if you dont want to fork out the hundreds of pounds just yet,take off the air con pump pulley (you dont lose any gas in your system if you have any)and buy a drive belt without aircon, prob solved i hope ,gonna try this tomorrow ,will post back and see if it works Quote
Scorpiorefugee Posted May 26, 2007 Report Posted May 26, 2007 Right - been to Halfords and they were very helpful and honest. They couldn't find the low pressure input valve on the '98 110 one so we gave up on that one. Can anyone out there offer help on this as I've consulted Haynes and that didn't help much. On the '52 Ghia, the gauge registered zero to start with but it only took a few seconds to rise to about 25 and then no more would go in. They gave up then, charged me Quote
seatkid Posted May 27, 2007 Report Posted May 27, 2007 [quote name='Scorpiorefugee' post='107948' date='May 26 2007, 19:06:34']Right - been to Halfords and they were very helpful and honest. They couldn't find the low pressure input valve on the '98 110 one so we gave up on that one. Can anyone out there offer help on this as I've consulted Haynes and that didn't help much.[/quote] Remove the offside front indicator housing (one screw), its behind/under that. Quote
Scorpiorefugee Posted May 28, 2007 Report Posted May 28, 2007 Seatkid - Brilliant as usual! Thanks. Now all I've got to do is wait for it to stop raining and hope for the best. Quote
Scorpiorefugee Posted May 30, 2007 Report Posted May 30, 2007 The tale unwinds.... Two gals, both lost aircon after work on cambelt/water pumps. Both now diagnosed. Both problems due to leaking pipes low down near front sump area on output side of pump. Engineer said that it was a common sort of problem due to chafing and weather. On the 115 the parts are about Quote
zman Posted June 7, 2007 Report Posted June 7, 2007 so looks like i have joined the masses and now also have a busted aircon system the lights on the climate control panel flash like blackpool illuminations when you start the car.. it's been regassed and check for leaks with no joy. what next?? anyone recommend a decent indy that knows their stuff in the crawley/gatwick/south london etc area... Quote
raymac Posted June 7, 2007 Report Posted June 7, 2007 [quote name='zman' post='108686' date='Jun 7 2007, 14:24:50']so looks like i have joined the masses and now also have a busted aircon system the lights on the climate control panel flash like blackpool illuminations when you start the car.. it's been regassed and check for leaks with no joy. what next?? anyone recommend a decent indy that knows their stuff in the crawley/gatwick/south london etc area... [/quote] Is it blowing cold? mine flashes but works fine, it migt need resetting with vagcom Quote
raymac Posted June 8, 2007 Report Posted June 8, 2007 [quote name='zman' post='108691' date='Jun 7 2007, 20:25:32']nope.. blows warm. :S[/quote] I would have a good look through yellow pages or google ,that's your best bet and good luck Quote
Charlie Posted June 8, 2007 Report Posted June 8, 2007 When I looked at my car before buying 4 week ago NO A/C !! Flashing screen. The dealer sorted it, working fine after a regas Been on school run today and A/C not working again! but no flashing screen this time? Car going back Monday Quote
Jimbo73 Posted June 10, 2007 Report Posted June 10, 2007 (edited) Mine CC flashes 6 (I think) times on startup, but it blows cold air at the moment, so I am leaving well alone.... Is it just something about this country, becasue they seem to work fine in spain... Edited June 10, 2007 by Jimbo73 Quote
Bigjeeze Posted June 19, 2007 Report Posted June 19, 2007 (edited) Well my MK2 Air Con has just died. I noticed a couple of weeks ago that the Air Con wasn't as cold as usual - and it has got steadily worse until this morning the display started flashing. I also notice that the two fans in the engine bay do not come on with the Air con - How can I test to see if this is the issue rather than a gas one - If that's possilble? I notice that the Aircon clutch is working - you can see and hear the drop in revs as it engages - COuld it be the pressure switches? Where are they located? I assume VAG Com would be the best place to start? Bloody Mk1 is like a sodding fridge!!!! Edited June 19, 2007 by Bigjeeze Quote
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