-
Grand Future Air Dried Fresh Beef Dog Food
Air Dried Dog Food | Fresh Beef

Carnivore Diet for Dogs

Go Back   Automotive Forums Car Chat > Buick > Park Avenue
Register FAQ Community
Reply Show Printable Version Show Printable Version | Subscription Subscribe to this Thread
 
Thread Tools
  #1  
Old 08-20-2009, 02:10 PM
ZiggyPA ZiggyPA is offline
AF Regular
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 303
Thanks: 9
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
A/C and idle questions

Today the A/C in my 91 PA decided to go in economy mode. It wouldn't go in to 'auto' any more... I ran the diagnostic mode but there were no errors beside the old 38 code. When I turned on the engine again the 'auto' mode worked again and kept working, but ambient temperatures have dropped 20 degrees.. does this have any influence? Why would it go to economy mode?

Also with half warm engine the idle is a bit unstable going up and down fast... I suspect this has something to do with EGR or PVC valves, I have never checked those.
Does the 91 PA have a digital or conventional EGR valve? Are there any other things beside ignition that I can check?
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 08-20-2009, 08:41 PM
HotZ28's Avatar
HotZ28 HotZ28 is offline
AF Moderator Elite
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 5,764
Thanks: 87
Thanked 72 Times in 72 Posts
Re: A/C and idle questions

If you are low on refrigerant, the system will go into econ mode. In addition, if the system is low, the clutch will cycle off/on resulting in idle fluctuation. Has your A/C system been converted to R134a?
__________________
Knowledge can be communicated, but not wisdom!

Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 08-22-2009, 04:39 PM
ZiggyPA ZiggyPA is offline
AF Regular
Thread starter
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 303
Thanks: 9
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
Re: A/C and idle questions

No, it is R12. It was recharged earlier this year. I checked the clutch a couple of days ago when I restarted the engine, it was not cycling. It was over 90 degrees then...
Today I had the A/C on auto for over an hour. It was cycling but kept on blowing cool air on auto, but the temperature was 70 degrees at most which would be normal at lower temperatures right?

I could not notice anything while idling...
Is it correct that the 91 base model doesn't have a EGR valve? Haynes states it has, but I really can't find it...
Reply With Quote
 
Reply

POST REPLY TO THIS THREAD

Go Back   Automotive Forums Car Chat > Buick > Park Avenue


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:32 AM.

Community Participation Guidelines | How to use your User Control Panel

Powered by: vBulletin | Copyright Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
 
 
no new posts