Refrigerant

DESCRIPTION The refrigerant used in this air conditioning system is a HydroFluoroCarbon (HFC), type R-134a. Unlike R-12, which is a ChloroFluoroCarbon (CFC), R-134a refrigerant does not contain ...

Description, Operation

DESCRIPTION Fig. 265: A/C Expansion Valve Description KA The A/C expansion valve controls the amount of refrigerant entering the A/C evaporator. The A/C expansion valve is of a thermostatic exp ...

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Diagnosis and Testing
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Diagnosis and testing
ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM The Powertrain Control Module (PCM) monitors critical input and output circuits of the charging system, making sure they are operational. A Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) ...

Non-monitored circuits
The PCM does not monitor all circuits, systems and conditions that could have malfunctions causing driveability problems. However, problems with these systems may cause the PCM to store diagnosti ...