cooling DATSUN 210 1979 Owner's Guide

Com
pressor
OFF
I

I

Blower
makes

noise
Repair
or
re

place
blower

Bearings
of
com

pressor
clutch
or

idler
pulley

make
noise

Replace

C
l
W
Noisy
Compressor
itself
makes

noise
Repair
or

replace
com

pressor
Belt
is
loose

Adjust
belt

Suction
pressure
is
low

Strainer
in
pipe

Line
Is
restricted

Replace
strainer

Pipe
at
receiver

drier
outlet
has

low
temperature

Receiver
drier
is

restricted
Replace

receiver
drier
I

Fin
and
tube
of

evaporator
or

laminated
evapo

rator
have
some

dents
Replace
or
repair

evaporator

Expansion
valve
is

close
excessively

or
gas
leakage
from

thermo
bulb

Replace
expansion

valve
Compressor
ON
J

I

When
engine

rpm
is
changed

there
are
reso

nant
sounds

Retighten
com

pre
ssor
bracket

bolts
Piping
is
reso

nating
Add

clamp
Insufficient
cooling

Bubbles
in
sight
glaS

Check
refrigeration
line

for
gas
leaks
and
repair

leaks
if
any
Charge
re

frigerant
to
correct

level
In
case
of
too

many
leaks
stop
com

pressor
discharge
the

system
evaCUate
and

recharge
the
system

As
necessary
replace

receiver
drier

Air
in
system
may

cause
bubbles
in
sight

glass

System
pressure
and
temperature
of
discharge
air
llre

abnormal
Refer
to
Performance
Test
Diagnoses

for
detail

Suction
pres

sure
is
high

Expansion

valve
is
open

excessively
Replace
ex

pansion
valve
Discharge
pressure
is

high

Overcharge
of
refrigerant

Discharge
some
of
refrig

erani
to
correct
level

Air
is
mixed
in
Discharge

system
and
replace
drier

Evacuate
and
recharge

system
Condenser
s
fin
is
dented

or
clogged
with
dust

Clean
exterior
surface

with
water
No
bubbles
in

sight
glass

With
manifold
gauge

check
system
pres

sures
Measure
tem

perature
of
discharge

air
Refer
to
Perform

ance
Test
Blower
does
not

rotate
Refei
to
Blower

Motor
Diagnoses

Temperature
of
discharge

air
is
abnormal
but
system

pres5ure
is
normal

Suction
pressure
iJ

high
while
dis

charge
pressure
is

low
Valve
or
gasket

of
compressor
is

damaged
Repair
or
replace

compreuor
Check
air
flow

system
Refer
to
Air

Conditioner
Operation
Chart
Compressor
does
not
run

Refer
to
Com

pressor
Diagnoses

Check
grommets

on
car
s
dash

panel
for
air

leaks
check

other
seal
of

car

PERFORMANCE
TEST

DIAGNOSES

Of
various
conditions
caused
to
the

air

conditioning
system
the

character

istics
revealed
on
manifold

gauge
read

ing
are
shown

in
the

following

Condition
Air

Conditioning

As

to
the
method

of
a

perfonnance

test
refer
to
the
item

of
Perfonnance

Test

Note
In
the

following
table
the

portion
smeared
with
ink

on
each

I
INSUFFICIENT
REFRIGERANT

CHARGE

I

I

@
@

08A

I
ALMOST
NO

REFRIGERANT

i

@

@

AC209A

I
FAULTY
EXPANSION
VALVE

I

I

@
@

AC210A
Insufficient

cooling

Bubbles

appear
in

sight

glass
Probable
cause

Refrigerant
is
small

or

leaking
a
little

No

cooling
action
Serious

refrigerant
leak

In

sight
glass
appear
a

lot

of
bubbles
or

something

like
mist

Slight
cooling

Sweating
or
frosted

expan

sion

valve
inlet

AC37
Expansion
valve
restricts

refrigerant
flow

Expansion
valve
is

clog

ged

Expansion
valve
is
in

operative

Valve
stuck

closed

Thermal
bulb

has

lost

charge
gauge
scale
indicates
a

range
based

on
the

assumption
that
the
air

conditioning
system
is
in

good

order

Corrective
action

I

Leak
test

2

Repair
leak

3

Charge
system

Note
Evacuate

8S
neces

sary
and

recharge

sys

tem

Stop
rompressor
immedi

ately

I

Leak

test

2

Discharge
system

3

Repair
leak
s

4

Replace
receiver
drier

if

necessary

5

Check
oilleve

6
Evacuate
and

recharge

system

If
valve
inlet
reveals
sweat

or
frost

I

Discharge
system

2
Remove

valve
and

clean

it

Replace
it

if
neces

sary

3

Evacuate

system

4

Charge
system

If
valve
does

not

operate

I

Discharge
system

2

Replace
valve

3
Evacuate
and

charge

system

r
l

Condition

6

@

@

AC211
A

o

@

g
@

fj
212A

I
AIR
IN

SYSTEM

r

l

lI
IJI
I

J

ole
I

i

@
@

AC213A

I
MOISTIJRE
IN

SYSTEM

I

@
@

AC214A
Air

Co
itioning

Insufficient

cooling

Sweated

suction
line

No

cooling

Sweating
or
frosted

sue

tion

line

Insufficient

cooling

Sight
glass
shows
occasion

al

bubbles

After

operation
for
a

while

pressure
on
sllction

side

may
show

vacuum

pressure

reading
During

this

condition

discharge

air

will
be
wann
As
warn

ing
of
this

reading
shows

0
4

kg
cm2

6

psi
vibra

tion

AC
38
Probable
cause

Expansion
valve
allows
too

much

refrigerant

through

evaporator

F

aul

ty
expansion
valve

Air
mixed

with

refrigerant

in

system

Drier
is

saturated
with

moisture
Moisture
has
fro

zen

at

expansion
valve

Refrigerant
flow
is
restrict

ed
Corrective
action

Check
valve
for

operation

If
suction

side
does

not

show
a

pressure
decrease

replace
valve

I

Discharge

system

2

Replace
valve

3
Evacuate
and

replace

system

I

Discharge
system

2

Replace
receiver
drier

3

Evacuate
and

charge

system

I

Discharge
system

2

Replace
receiver
drier

twice
if

necessary

3
Evacuate

system
com

pletely
Repeat
30

minute

evacuating
three

times

4

Recharge
system

Condition

I
FAULTY
CONDENSER

I

I

@
@

AC215A

I
HIGH
PRESSURE
liNE
BLOCKED

I

r

@

@

AC216A

I
FAULTY
COMPRESSOR

I

r
j
@

rg

AC217A
Air

Conditioning

o

cooling
action

engine

may
overheat

Bubbles

appear
in

sight

glass
of
drier

Suction
line
is

very
hot

Insufficient

cooling

Frosted

high
pressure

liquid
line

Insufficient

cooling

AC
39
Probable
cause

Condenser
is

often
found

not
functioning
well

Drier

clogged
or
restric

tion
in

high
pressure
line

Internal

problem
in
com

pressor
or

damaged
gasket

and

valve
Corrective
action

Check
fan
belt
and

fluid

coupling

Check
condenser
for

dirt

accumulation

Check

engine

coqling

system
for
overheat

Check
for

refrigerant

overcharge

Note
If

pressure
remains

high
in

spite
of
aU

above
actions
taken
re

move
and

inspect
the

condenser
for

possible

oil

clogging

I

Discharge

system

2
Remove

receiver
drier

or
strainer

and

replace

it

3

Evacuate
and

charge

system

I

Discharge
system

2
Remove
and
check

compressor

3

Repair
or

replace
com

pressor

4

Check
oil
level

5

Replace
receiver
drier

6
Evacuate
and

charge

system

r

Air

Conditioning

Condition

TOO
MUCH
OIL
IN

I
SYSTEM

Excessive
lostlfficient
cooling

r

i

@

g
@

Ti

AC218A
Probable
cause

Too
much
oil
circulates

with
refrigerant
causing

the
cooling
capacity
of
the

aystem
to
be
reduced

AC40
Corrective
action

Refer
to
Oil
Level
Check

for

correcting
oil

level

PERFORMANCE
CHART

TEST
CONDITIONS

Test
car
location

Door
windows

Door

Hood

Air
lever

Temperature
lever

Fan
switch

Engine
speed
Indoor
or
in
the
shade

Open

Closed

Open

COOL
Ale

Max
cold

3rd

1
500

rpm

TEST
READING
Air

Conditioning

Inside
air

Recirculating
air

at

cooling
unit
inlet

Relative
humidity

40
to

60

60
to

80

Relative

humidity
Ambient
air

temperature

oe
OF

40
to

80
20
68

25
77

30
86

35
95

40

104
Discharged
air

temperature
at

center
outlet

oe
OF

Air

temperature

oC
OF

20
68

25
77

30
86

35
95

20
68

25
77

30
86

35
95
1
5
to
5
0
35
to
41

6
0
to
9
5
42
to

49

10
5

to
14
0
51
to
57

i5
O
to
19
6

59
to
66

5
0
to
8

0
41
to

46

9
5
to
13
0
49
to
55

14
0
to
18
0
57
to
64

19
0
to
23
0

66
to
73

Pressure

high
Discharge
side

kg
cm2

psi
Pressure
low
Suction
side

kg
cm
2

psi

9
8
to
10

7

139
to
152

10
5
to
11
8
149

to
168

12
0
to
13

9
171
to
198

13
9
to

16
7

198
to
237

16

5
to

20
5
235
to
292
1
1

to
1

8

16
to

26

ii

1

2
to
1
9
17
to
27

14
to
2
3
20

to
33

1

9
to
2
8
27
to

40

2
7
to
3
8
38
to

54

AC
41