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Old Jun 5, 2013 | 09:29 AM
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Ac only works intermittently

I have a 98 f150 with a 5.4l the ac does not work most of the time but every now and then it will start blowing cold for a few minutes then goes back to blowing warm air the clutch doesn't seem to be engaugeing when I turn on the ac and the freon level looks good
 
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Old Jun 5, 2013 | 10:39 PM
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Check the clutch for excessive air gap.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2013 | 11:36 AM
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Ill check that today thanks for the info
 
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Old Jun 14, 2013 | 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by projectSHO89
Check the clutch for excessive air gap.
How do you do that?
 
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Old Jun 15, 2013 | 07:09 AM
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Feeler gauge set.
 
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Old Jun 15, 2013 | 09:31 AM
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OK then what?
 
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Old Jun 15, 2013 | 07:56 PM
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Then you post the reading of the gap measurement.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by projectSHO89
Then you post the reading of the gap measurement.
OK lets start from scratch.

Can you point to a sticky or thread or can you explain from start to finish on how to do this? Maybe pics of what is being measured?

 
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