ac turns car off

[oh my Goth]

so this is how it began, i bought one of those ac recharge cans and used it on my camaro. i've done it before on other cars and its worked however that was not the case with mine. after i recharged it i put the ac on low and drove to work. the car was running fine and i decided to mess with the ac while i was stuck in traffic. i put the ac on full blast and the air was coming out warm as usual and then i put i moved it from ac to max and then the car turned off. i turned the ac off, put the car in park and then turned it on again and continued waiting in traffic. when i got to work i turned the ac on one more time and it shut the car off again. any idea what could be going on? its not that big of a deal because i don't use my ac because it doesn't work. but if i am able to get it to work i would like to be able to use it without my car shutting off.

[bluovlh8er]

Re: ac turns car off

every time my cell phone rings my radio turns off and on...

[Rob Bell]

Re: ac turns car off

Goth, maybe your a/c compressor has seized

[kristen]

Re: ac turns car off

does sound like your compressor. if that stops moving then it might hold up your belt. what year is your car?

everyone says that car can run with out the belt attached, but i kind you not, if my belt isn't on my camaro isn't even going to crank over.

get someone to play with the a/c while you look under the hood. what do you see?

[cam98aro]

Re: ac turns car off

does sound like your compressor. if that stops moving then it might hold up your belt. what year is your car?

everyone says that car can run with out the belt attached, but i kind you not, if my belt isn't on my camaro isn't even going to crank over.

get someone to play with the a/c while you look under the hood. what do you see?

the car should run without the belt.. the only thing the belt drives is the water pump, AC, alternator, and power steering pump

[kristen]

Re: ac turns car off

the car should run without the belt.. the only thing the belt drives is the water pump, AC, alternator, and power steering pump

lol i know. i kid you not my car WILL NOT turn over with out a belt. and the only thing my controls is the alternator and th epower sterring pump since i have an electric water pump and did the a/c delete

[cam98aro]

Re: ac turns car off

lol i know. i kid you not my car WILL NOT turn over with out a belt. and the only thing my controls is the alternator and th epower sterring pump since i have an electric water pump and did the a/c delete

maybe its some safety thing as to not damage anything if the belt breaks

[kristen]

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yeah who the he!l knows