hi new here my name is mike .I have a question, I have a 04 jeep liberty and the ac is not cool when i am stopped, But it is cool when i turn it on recirculate setting even when i am stopped but when i turn it to the other setting not so cool anymore.Does anyone have an idea what it might be i am thinking the control panel is bad. Help please!!!
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nullptr
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Two things to check.
1) Does the electric fan on the radiator come on when the AC is on? If the AC is on, the fan should be on. If it's not, then there is no air flow over the condenser coil, and you'll get what you've got. If the fan doesn't come on even when the engine is hot, then the fan may be bad. It could also have a blown fuse.
2) AC coolant could be low. This is something you'll want a professional to check, occasionally Firestone or Tuffy will run a $19.99 AC inspection in which they will empty the system and refill it with coolant and a dye (you'll want to verify they are doing this). When they did mine, they found it was leaking around the Schrader Valve on the high-pressure side, ended up being a super simple fix (new o-ring).
Lastly, welcome to the forum!
1) Does the electric fan on the radiator come on when the AC is on? If the AC is on, the fan should be on. If it's not, then there is no air flow over the condenser coil, and you'll get what you've got. If the fan doesn't come on even when the engine is hot, then the fan may be bad. It could also have a blown fuse.
2) AC coolant could be low. This is something you'll want a professional to check, occasionally Firestone or Tuffy will run a $19.99 AC inspection in which they will empty the system and refill it with coolant and a dye (you'll want to verify they are doing this). When they did mine, they found it was leaking around the Schrader Valve on the high-pressure side, ended up being a super simple fix (new o-ring).
Lastly, welcome to the forum!
nullptr
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Ok, so both fans work? If you have a clutch fan, you have HD cooling (wait, maybe not, '03s may have both either way). There should be an electric one in front of the clutch fan as well.
More than likely it's low on coolant. It's 11 years old at this point, even if it doesn't have a leak, no system is truly closed. I'd get an AC specialist to check it and top it off.
More than likely it's low on coolant. It's 11 years old at this point, even if it doesn't have a leak, no system is truly closed. I'd get an AC specialist to check it and top it off.
uss2defiant
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You mean refrigerant? 
CactusJacked
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You mean refrigerant?
At least he didn't say "Freon". :gr_grin:
nocTurNalX
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Glad its an easy fix, nice! We love pics here, share some when you have..
nullptr
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You mean refrigerant?
(Alcy)
Yes, I meant refrigerant. :icon_lol:
Glad cleaning the grill behind the glove box did it. I may have to try that on mine as well.
