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Old Jul 19, 2024 | 09:48 AM
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2013 G37 Sedan AC intermittently blows warm

I have an issue where when accelerating from a stop AC blows warm for a while. Also takes forever to get cool up on cold start. Blows cold at highway speeds. I hooked up some gauges to see what was going on. 90* with a feels like of 100*. Low side seems high and high side seems low. I also noticed that the low side pressure rises a lot when revving engine up (95psi). I'll attach pics of idle pressures. I tried to upload the pressure when I rev up the motor but it won't upload.



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Old Jul 19, 2024 | 10:56 AM
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Are the fans running? 90% of all AC issues with these cars can be attributed to the fans or dirt/ debris clogging the radiator/ condenser fins.
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Old Jul 19, 2024 | 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by ILM-NC G37S
Are the fans running? 90% of all AC issues with these cars can be attributed to the fans or dirt/ debris clogging the radiator/ condenser fins.
Thanks, yeah, I thought about the fans, and they are running. But maybe they shut on and off and I dont know?? How would I be able to tell? Do you think my pressures are OK or something wrong with them?
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Old Jul 19, 2024 | 11:35 AM
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This post will show you how to run the IPDM/er self-test which tests the fans. BOTH fans, during this test, should run at 50% duty (medium) for 5-seconds, then "ramp up" to 100% duty (full-speed) for a additional 5-seconds. At full speed they should BOTH be roaring loud and moving a ton of air.

With the AC set to 60 (MAX cooling) the fans should be at 100% with the car idling.

I will let others chime in on the pressure gauge readings.
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Old Jul 20, 2024 | 06:46 AM
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The IDPM turns the AC clutch off under acceleration, right?
But not the blower fan(s)
And the heater core is always hot, so maybe look at the blend door
I installed high temp shut off valves to keep my heater core isolated. Helped cab temps tremendously.
olated.so did ditching the cats and wrapping the headers
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Old Jul 20, 2024 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by SkysG37
The IDPM turns the AC clutch off under acceleration, right?
Not exactly. The ECU/ IPDM/er only turns the compressor OFF under the following conditions:


Under normal acceleration the comoressor remains engaged.

Every indication, based on OP's symptoms, leads me to suspect insufficient airflow across the radiator/ condenser.

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