Re: <E46> 199 328i climate control/ac issue

["David R. Lefebvre" <drl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Check the fuse for your auxiliary cooling fan. That was my problem after I 
blew the crappy water pump they put in those things. It's a very 
delicately-balanced system. Also check your fan clutch to insure it hasn't 
crapped out.

At 01:04 AM 6/28/03 -0400, you wrote:

> Hi,
> I am new to this list (old to alfa digest).
>
> My AC was recently recharged due to what I and mechanic thought was low 
> refrigerant manifested in no cold air when ac activated and fogging 
> windows when defroster and AC were on.
>
> AC was fine when I picked the car up from mechanic, then AC started doing 
> the same again.  Thought we had a leak so I brought the car back. Mechanic 
> checked it all out and again, AC blowing cold no leaks.  He had put a dye 
> in the system to show if there were leaks.
>
> Tried it again two weeks later after sitting for nearly the same length of 
> time and no cold AC.  The compressor is engaging and I get intermitent 
> spurts of cool air.
>
> Any ideas or suggestions on what this could be?
>
> I know of issues with pre 99' 3's but is there a similar issue with the 
> later cars? I understand that failure mode is partly related to ambiant 
> temps, high one that is.  I am in NYC area and we have had high 90's 
> through the past week.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Antonio
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