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How often should the ac clutch cycle on and off ?

posted by  Matt L on  Tue Jun 28 14:36 CST 2005
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I am not an A/C expert but my understanding is that the A/C compressor is supposed to cycle on and off. On a 740, there is a low-pressure switch mounted on the side of the receiver/dryer. It turns the compressor on when the low-side pressure reaches 45psi, and off when the pressure drops to around 25 psi. At idle you may find that the pressure never drops that far (or rarely does) so the compressor will run a lot. But once it starts turning faster, the pressure will drop more and this will cause the compressor to cycle off. With the compressor not running, the low-side pressure will increase until it hits 45psi then the compressor will turn on again. And the cycle continues. I'm pretty sure the 240 system is basically the same.

So, I think what you are seeing is fairly normal.

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Matt L. -- Cary, NC -- '91 740 wagon






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