Xantia Aircon.

Quackers · Post by **Quackers** » 13 Apr 2006, 15:35

My aircon is no longer cold, when you press the button for the aircon i hear the engine change tone.

I had it regassed july last year, surly it should not need regassing again already? I looked at the eye window thing under the bonnet, but i cannot remember if there should be bubbles or no bubbles going past the viewing window, as there is non.

goldfinche · Post by **goldfinche** » 13 Apr 2006, 15:49

Hi mine works sort of, cold but not what I would call freezing.There is a slight blue tinge in the window and some small bubbles. I hope thats of some help.
Cheers.
Geoff.

Quackers · Post by **Quackers** » 13 Apr 2006, 15:53

Hmmm, you have bubbles and its cold. I have no bubbles and the aircon makes the air no colder. I think it must need a regas then

Clogzz · Post by **Clogzz** » 13 Apr 2006, 15:54

There should at least be a few small bubbles in the sight glass when the aircon is switched on.
Sight glass indications may be inconclusive:

http://www.frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/v ... hp?t=18058 4 pages

More ideas here:

http://www.frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/v ... m.php?f=12

Post by **Peter.N.** » 13 Apr 2006, 23:28

If it needs regassing frequently, you probably have a leak somewhere, favourite is the compressor shaft seal, but it could be any of the pipe connections, its worth checking them all, or at least, all that you can get at!

Barbarian · Post by **Barbarian** » 14 Apr 2006, 12:55

what little eye glass window under the bonnet? Iv got aircon in my xantia and i dont think its working but im not sure what to look at under the bonnet, Anybody got a picture pointing to this little glass window or the air con in general?

Clogzz · Post by **Clogzz** » 14 Apr 2006, 15:16

Small picture, but still picture of the dryer bottle behind the left of the radiator, or somewhere further back, depending on the model.
The top sight glass is to see the flow of fluid, or bubbles, or froth, as the case may be.
The left one, I think, indicates the amount of moisture in the circuit.
It’s normally dark and transparent.
Here, it’s going opaque, meaning that there’s a fair bit of moisture in the system.
Mine looks worse than that, and it still puts out cold air.

Hope I got this right.

Barbarian · Post by **Barbarian** » 19 Apr 2006, 01:44

my gas bottle looks nothing like that, its all rusted and old looking and you cant see anything in the little window just black.