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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 01:52 PM
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Whenever i turn my a/c or heat on i get this horrible clicking noise like the a/c clutch is getting engaged and then the rpms drop a bit (it sounds like you put it in drive but your in park) then you hear the click again and the rpms come back up and it sounds like a normal idle again.
 
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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 02:20 PM
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Most likely low refrigerant, causing the clutch to cycle. Does it do it on vent mode, A/C should not run on that setting.
 
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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 02:28 PM
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oh i forgot to mention that it all started happening after i put new refrigerant in! and it does it even when i turn defrosters on...basically whenever the fans are spinning
 
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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 02:29 PM
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That seems odd, A/C shouldn't run in vent mode. It does in all others though. What kind and how much was put in?
 
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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 02:31 PM
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the whole can ( it was completly empty) and it makes the noise when i turn the heat on,i wont even touch the a/c. if i can ill post a video
 
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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 02:35 PM
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One of those small 6oz cans? The system requires 2lbs, which is over 5 of those cans.
 
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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 06:36 PM
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It sounds to me like you should take it to a shop with the correct equipment to correctly fill the system on your truck.

If it was actually completely empty to no pressure, you may need a new filter/dryer as well.
 
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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 08:03 PM
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you say the system was empty, if you opened the closed system it will need to have a vacumn pulled on it before ya can add the refigerent
 
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 05:38 PM
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That happened on my truck in both underfill and OVERfill conditions. Time for professional vacdown.
 
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 06:35 PM
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whats your low side pressure at running the compressor and when not?
 
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