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John9886
21st November 2016, 05:03 PM
Hello all. I have a 1998 4500 TI Patrol and I love it. I have had very few problems but now have a problem with the Aircon. On a hot day when in slow moving traffic the Aircon stops working. I think the problem is the fan for the Aircon cooling at the front of the radiator is not coming on. Not having a lot of money I am trying to sort out the problem. If anyone can help I would be most appreciative.
4bye4
21st November 2016, 05:26 PM
G'day mate and welcome to the forum. i think it is more likly that you need a regas of your system, but I am not an aircon specialist. See what the more knowlegable add.
AB
21st November 2016, 05:29 PM
Welcome to the forum John, if you don't get many responses here you may get better answers if you post questions in a different section as a lot of members don't read the introductions.
Bob
21st November 2016, 05:34 PM
Check your Coolant Level as mine had the same problem and once coolant was topped up No more troubles
Mike02Ti
21st November 2016, 06:31 PM
Welcome. Check the thermofan on the condensor is coming on.
If your stopped or slowed down and its getting warm it could mean the fans not cycling or moving enough air or not turning at all to cool it.

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MB
21st November 2016, 06:39 PM
Welcome aboard John !
My own past experiences of aircon stopping in traffic & hauling heavy loads was that the cars were in fact slightly overheating. Do you have a numbers temp gauge mate or just standard patrol issue?
Dhuck
21st November 2016, 06:47 PM
Welcome to the forum mate.
garett
21st November 2016, 07:00 PM
is the condenser clean ? the fins etc.
Touses
22nd November 2016, 06:26 AM
G'day bloke, welcome!
threedogs
22nd November 2016, 07:53 AM
Hello and welcome to the forum,,enjoy
John9886
22nd November 2016, 09:49 AM
G'day mate and welcome to the forum. i think it is more likly that you need a regas of your system, but I am not an aircon specialist. See what the more knowlegable add.

Gas has been checked and found to be OK Thanks anyway for the suggestion.
tx5_brent
23rd November 2016, 02:00 PM
Not sure how it's wired up on a patrol, but, if the gas is of, I would try to find the fuse and relay for the condenser fan. If that's all good, it could be one of the pressure switches.

Does the fan kick in if you hold the revs up?