Weird problem with A/C compressor

[dkdontforget]

Hey everyone, i did some reasearch to why my ac was warm at idle or at a stop light but gets cold when moving, most said to check the pressures, i rented a guage set from autozone

the pressures are

L: 40~43
H: 240~245

Ambient temp is around 78

And if im correct that should be about correct for the pressures, maybe a little low...

well the thing is my A/C is at an okay coldness, it wont make you shiver but its ehh..

Right as i drive to rent the guage the A/C decides to blow ICE COLD, colder than its ever blown.

Okay now to the point

I noticed that the compressor doesnt cycle, it just stays on, and it stays on for a good 30 min, i have not seen or heard it disenage. and i know the sound because it use to a few weeks ago, it would cycle every 30-45 sec or more at a stop light.

is there any reason that it is constantly on?

ALSO only one fan turns on with the A/C the other doesnt turn on untill the car gets hot enough, is this normal?

 

[civic98ek]

go to the junkyard and get a new compressor... thats the only thing id do to really figure it out. not worth it to really investigate whats wrong with the compressor..

 

[TokyoSkies]

Hey everyone, i did some reasearch to why my ac was warm at idle or at a stop light but gets cold when moving, most said to check the pressures, i rented a guage set from autozone

the pressures are

L: 40~43
H: 240~245

Ambient temp is around 78

And if im correct that should be about correct for the pressures, maybe a little low...

well the thing is my A/C is at an okay coldness, it wont make you shiver but its ehh..

Right as i drive to rent the guage the A/C decides to blow ICE COLD, colder than its ever blown.

Okay now to the point

I noticed that the compressor doesnt cycle, it just stays on, and it stays on for a good 30 min, i have not seen or heard it disenage. and i know the sound because it use to a few weeks ago, it would cycle every 30-45 sec or more at a stop light.

is there any reason that it is constantly on?

ALSO only one fan turns on with the A/C the other doesnt turn on untill the car gets hot enough, is this normal?

Mine did this for a while. I ignored it. Then, just recently, the damn car will shake like mad when I sit at idle, and the car blows gross smelling warm air. Turns out my compressor is taking a s**t. Keep an eye on it.