whats this sound like???

[bdip12]

ok, on my way home my airconditioner stopped working. It still blows out air but its hot. Next, my check engine light came on and i noticed my engine temp. was very hot. Opened the hood and there is fluid all over the front of the engine bay. any takers on whats going on???? :smack: :dunceblock:

[dekroon]

Was the CEL flashing or did it just illuminate?

The AC could be a fan control module..

Sounds like a coolant hose popped, or did you recently have a green top installed? That could of blown off.

[bdip12]

cel just illuminated. does sound like maybe a coolant hose. would explain the high engine temp. and fluid in the bay?

[Yareka]

hose popped off or your coolant sensor popped out. Fill your reservoir up with water and crank it up...look for the source.

[sflemon]

or did you recently have a green top installed? That could of blown off.

How easily does this happen? I have a new one I haven't installed yet and sprung the extra 25cents for the new clip.

[Yareka]

are you still at work?....I can swing around the corner here in a bit.

[bdip12]

Yea i'm still at work kevin but its not my car its the fiances car. Same car though basically just a little newer than mine. So would the coolant hose and/or sensor make the engine run hot and make the ac stop blowing cold air??? I'll play with it tonite i guess.

Thanks for lookin out guys:upyeah:

[a4wdhybrid]

if the engine starts to overheat the ecu shuts the compressor off which in turn would make the a/c stop working

and if a bose burst and/or the sensor popped out that would make the car overheat

[a4wdhybrid]

How easily does this happen? I have a new one I haven't installed yet and sprung the extra 25cents for the new clip.
not very easily..just make sure its pushed in the housing all the way

oh yea..just fyi..green tops are going up to ~$30-32 or so come sept 1st

stock up on them now

:gt-ogb-spank:

:gt-bb-chongin:

[Yareka]

brett...guarantee thats it...find your loose hose and you're all set. Just run water through the system until you source the leak.

green tops @ $32...wtf. Hell, lets buy up every last one and startup greentopsforlessgreen.com

[a4wdhybrid]

inventory says we have 83 of them in stock

ill prob snag a few of them tomorrow w/ orings to match

[pinky]

how much are they now?

[a4wdhybrid]

vw list price is $4.52

[pinky]

can i buy all 83, then?

what's the part number?


edit: if you're serious about the price hike, i'm serious also.

[3309GTI]

ok, on my way home my airconditioner stopped working. It still blows out air but its hot. Next, my check engine light came on and i noticed my engine temp. was very hot. Opened the hood and there is fluid all over the front of the engine bay. any takers on whats going on???? :smack: :dunceblock:

Your A/C compressor is toasted :mong: get ready buy a new one, also the car may need a new water pump or a new thermostat

[a4wdhybrid]

part # is 059 919 501 a

o ring is n 903 168 02

[pinky]

what list on the o-ring? how about the clip?

i'm dead serious...

[a4wdhybrid]

list on the seal is $1.10..theyre staying the same price

list on the clip is $0.33...staying the same price as well as far as i know

dealer cost on the green top is going from $2.71 to $15.51 i believe it was

so retail will be ~$30

[pinky]

sending you a PM

[Yareka]

could you check the vwoa inventory for us....muahahaahahahahha..

any other price changes we should know about...o2 sensors, maf, coilpacks?

[a4wdhybrid]

our normal order warehouse shows 1803 of them

replied to your pm

[a4wdhybrid]

any other price changes we should know about...o2 sensors, maf, coilpacks?
dont know anything else worthwhile mentioning

fwiw price changes always take place the 1st of the month

[Yareka]

thats a pretty large hike on an item that most people need to change more frequently than they think. You'd sit on them for ahwile but once you sold a third...it would be gravy from there. sorry just rambling in my head.

[a4wdhybrid]

exactly

[evan@absolute]

that's some good looking out there sir Ian. I just bought 150.

[a4wdhybrid]

its never what you know

but who you know

:gt-bb-chongin:

[gerich]

Your A/C compressor is toasted :mong: get ready buy a new one, also the car may need a new water pump or a new thermostat

Ian(A4wdhybrid) just mentioned that the ac compressor is shut off if the vehicle over heats. That's standard strategy for any car. Why do you think his compressor is toasted?

[evan@absolute]

I would go with what Travis said I think. bet its the fan or fan control unit. If the fan doesn't work the a/c won't work for long and then the coolant will all boil and shoot out the cap.

[mk5mike]

1.8t water pump problem? happend to a good friend up here early this year. could drive it until he started hitting boost then it would get real hot.

[pinky]

that's some good looking out there sir Ian. I just bought 150.

same here... :)

[3309GTI]

Ian(A4wdhybrid) just mentioned that the ac compressor is shut off if the vehicle over heats. That's standard strategy for any car. Why do you think his compressor is toasted?

Ok, may be the compressor is not toasted :happyspin: it may be is just a leak in the a/c system

The best way to check if the compressor works or not before taking it to the stealership is starting the car and turning the a/c on, if you can hear the compressor kicking on and the clutch engages, if it does engages then you may have a leak in the system or just need R134A

[pinky]

if the engine starts to overheat the ecu shuts the compressor off which in turn would make the a/c stop working

just thought this needed to be reiterated.

[bdip12]

just an update.... turned out the radiator took a crap. thanks for all the help boys:upyeah: