Air Condition Stopped Working in Palm Springs

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by gottagetone, Jun 30, 2008.

  1. gottagetone

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    115 degrees in Palm Springs my air conditioning stopped working and blew only hot air. After driving about 2 miles I could hear a loud decompression sound from the engine, similar to the sound of those computer air cleaner cans but louder and in short bursts. It happened about 3 -4 times. A few moments later the air conditioner started working again. It's 2007 prius w/ 14k miles. The prius was engaged in a car accident about 6 months ago with some major front end damage, but the body shop did a good job of piece it back together, runs great now. Any ideas about the noise?
     
    #1 gottagetone, Jun 30, 2008
  2. richard schumacher

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    I'd say that maybe they didn't do quite as good a job as you thought. Did they use the correct non-conductive Toyota refrigerant and oil? Did they perform the repairs in conjunction with a certified Prius technician (usually means "dealer")?
     
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    They work closely w/ the dealership, so they had it checked out before it was returned to me. I think I'll take it back to the dealership. Thanks for the reply.
     
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    Sounds like a leak or worse to me.
     
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    I shouldn't have been so snarky. It's easy to overlook damage that can grow into a leak. Now that it is leaking it will be easy to find and repair. We hope that there is no more such damage lying in wait.
     
    #5 richard schumacher, Jul 1, 2008
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