on my 1999 Chevy Malibu, 3.1 V6, the A/C has quit working. When the A/C button is pushed on the head unit:
The compressor seems to kick in (slight change in belt noise)
Does not seem to get up to full draw on the engine
The RPM do not drop as I am used to seeing when the A/C kicks in.
The air is not cooled at all.
I am getting condensation pool on the ground.
Thinking it was low, I tried to charge it, and only ended up wasting a freon bottle since it didn't take a drop.
Three questions:
1) Does the lack of draw on the engine suggest anything, i.e. bad compressor, no charge to compress, etc.?
2) Is it possible that the hose I was using to charge was not working with the fitting installed on the car since it was a "conversion" kit hose I had left over from the conversion of my 1992 Chevy Cavalier?
3) What am I missing?
Thanks for looking.