94 Eagle Vision - A/C problem - Code 33

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I have my check engine light coming on and I get a code 33 (clutch cutout
relay). A/C doesn't throw cold air. Someone told me to charge the system. I
took it to my buddy to charge. No luck. He put gauges on the high and low
pressure sides. The high side is reading only about 110 psi while the low
side is about 110 to 140 psi. Does anyone know what could be causing this?
Restricted orifice tube or bad expansion valve or something else? Any info
would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
 
I have my check engine light coming on and I get a code 33 (clutch cutout
relay). A/C doesn't throw cold air. Someone told me to charge the system. I
took it to my buddy to charge. No luck. He put gauges on the high and low
pressure sides. The high side is reading only about 110 psi while the low
side is about 110 to 140 psi. Does anyone know what could be causing this?
Restricted orifice tube or bad expansion valve or something else? Any info
would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Those pressures indicate that your clutch is not engaged and the
compressor is not turning turning. Please verify visually. If not
engaging, then feed +12V directly to the compressor to test.
 
Ok. Here we go. My buddy went to charge the A/C in someone else's car
today and gauges read the same as they did on mine. He found that the valve
on the gauges wasn't opening right. Got that problem solved. Charged the
A/C. Blowing at about 46 degrees now. After charging, I went for a ride to
a relatives house, stayed for a couple hours and on my way back home the
tranny seemed to have slipped or jerked or something and then went into what
I believe is limp mode. Second gear I believe. Would not shift. Did I get
myself into something bad by buying this car? Also has the gas gauge going
up and down eratticly, a ticking noise under the passenger side dash for
about 5 seconds when I turn the key on or turn the blower motor off and the
washer fluid indicator light stays on even though it is full. Before I got
the A/C charged, that ticking noise only happened when I turned the key on
with the blower motor off or turned the blower motor off after it had been
on. If I turned the key on with the blower motor on, it didn't make that
noise. Now it is making that noise no matter what scenario. The main thing
now though, is the tranny. This car is really bumming me out already. Only
had it for a week. Any suggestions?
 
Update:
I called my local dodge/chrysler dealer to see about getting it hooked up to
computer to get codes for the tranny. They asked me what kind of car I had
and I told them. They said they don't really work on them cars. Kind of
odd, ay? Well I took the car back to the place I bought it, even though I
bought it as is, and he took it to this dodge/chrysler dealer to have it
scanned. They wanted to push a new tranny on him. So he took it to another
tranny specialist and the guy took it for a ride with the computer hooked up
to it and got codes and all. Said the voltage was dropping at the solenoid
or something. I didn't get the car back yet. Still waiting. The place I
bought it from said they will pay for it even though I bought it as is.
Said because it was less than a week since I bought it. So at least he was
honest and willing to help. Thank the Lord! Now I don't know if I should
keep it or trade it in or what. Well that's it I guess. Thank you to
everyone who responded to my questions.
 
Could be just a bad sensor feeding AT misinformation. First thing I
would do is have the ground connections checked on the car and the
battery checked. Bad batteries and ground connections will drive the
electronics in the car nuts.
 
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