Greg_E 211 Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 That's the first place that has admitted to knowing about the problems. Link to post Share on other sites
Lovgun7 75 Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 That's the first place that has admitted to knowing about the problems. My "specialist" did mention "dealers that ive delt with have been successful with this issue" he's talking about dealers in Texas ... not sure what part though Picked up my car after the "fix" freon recharge... for now i see no difference BUT im sure my car was baking under the sun all day and i have to take that into consideration ... will test over the weekend and see whats going on Link to post Share on other sites
Jeffrey Makela 6 Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 NEGATORY ... if you feel that your A/C isnt cold enough take it to the dealer ... have them look at it and if there is a problem have them put you in a rental... if you think the dealer is gonna say its ok just take it to a different dealer It does get cold but it does cycle a lot. Link to post Share on other sites
Greg_E 211 Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 With than fan on 1 it should cycle about every 20 seconds unless it is really hot. The reason is there is not enough air moving to warm the evaporator. Now if the fan is on 4 and the duct temperature is like 50 degrees, the compressor really shouldn't cycle because you are keeping the evap. above the freezing point. For most cars the duct temperature on fan 1 will be about 40 degrees F which means the evaporator is running right around freezing. I'm told this 40 degree rule holds for pretty much all cars Mercedes to Yugo. Link to post Share on other sites
Jeffrey Makela 6 Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 That's I will try the fan speed set to 4 today. I have it set to 3 most of the time with recirculate on all the time. With than fan on 1 it should cycle about every 20 seconds unless it is really hot. The reason is there is not enough air moving to warm the evaporator. Now if the fan is on 4 and the duct temperature is like 50 degrees, the compressor really shouldn't cycle because you are keeping the evap. above the freezing point. For most cars the duct temperature on fan 1 will be about 40 degrees F which means the evaporator is running right around freezing. I'm told this 40 degree rule holds for pretty much all cars Mercedes to Yugo. Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin-Gara Brown 0 Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Just got my Spark back from the service department and the A/C compressor had to be replaced. The service technician said the A/C compressor had come apart so the dealership put on a new compressor and overhauled the entire A/C system. When I got the car home I put on the metal license plate; yep all this in less than 1,500 miles. Anyway, the A/C blows cold now and I love the car. I also received a MyLink update that fixed a connection problem. Link to post Share on other sites
WaltK 305 Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 That's great, you are one of the lucky ones, there are some people here, who have had their compressors swapped out a few times, without any relief. Is your car a 2013, or '14? Link to post Share on other sites
Lovgun7 75 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Haven't gotten a chance to really test the a/c it was 104 last week and this week it's about high 70s with breeze... Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin-Gara Brown 0 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 That's great, you are one of the lucky ones, there are some people here, who have had their compressors swapped out a few times, without any relief. Is your car a 2013, or '14? Mine is a 2014. I really hope this compressor holds together. Link to post Share on other sites
WaltK 305 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 First '14 a/c problem, that I've heard of. It sounds like a "legit" bad compressor, and not the cold, cool problem, that most are experiencing. It should be ok now. Good Luck! Kevin-Gara Brown 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin-Gara Brown 0 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 A/C is working very well now! Link to post Share on other sites
whoknew1985 5 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 I am so glad that they were able to fix your a/c issues. I still believe that all of ours will be working correctly soon. Enjoy your Spark. Link to post Share on other sites
dbnspark 7 Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 My compressor was replaced too. Fixed the problem. Link to post Share on other sites
WaltK 305 Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 That's great, at least we are seeing a bit of headway. Link to post Share on other sites
Lovgun7 75 Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Alright so ive been able to test it on seperate days ... Definately improved. Although im getting a horrible smell when the A/C starts up... still want to test it for a few weeks to make sure the issue is gone... no call back from the "specialist" since the dealer visit Link to post Share on other sites
Eradicator 1 Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 I have noticed the cold cool issue in my 2013 1LT Spark. When it turns cool, I turn the temp knob from coldest towards the warm zone and then back to coldest. I notice an immediate change to cold air most of the time. Has anyone else experienced this? This makes me wonder if this is more of an issue with the temp door and not a compressor issue. Have read all of this topic (all 15 pages and the other thread of "Do you have cold cool cold cool...") and did not see any mention of this possible temp solution. I have not taken it to the dealer to look at as this temp solution usually works for me. Just wondering if this temp solution works for other people with an AC issue. bluer101 1 Link to post Share on other sites
bluer101 241 Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 I have noticed the cold cool issue in my 2013 1LT Spark. When it turns cool, I turn the temp knob from coldest towards the warm zone and then back to coldest. I notice an immediate change to cold air most of the time. Has anyone else experienced this? This makes me wonder if this is more of an issue with the temp door and not a compressor issue. Have read all of this topic (all 15 pages and the other thread of "Do you have cold cool cold cool...") and did not see any mention of this possible temp solution. I have not taken it to the dealer to look at as this temp solution usually works for me. Just wondering if this temp solution works for other people with an AC issue. Part if the supposed fix is the blend door cam and air sensor then the BCM update. Link to post Share on other sites
Michael DiRisio 0 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 During a 2100 mile road trip, we noticed half way through a white mist coming out of the AC vents. AC has been hit or miss after that. Heading into winter should I deal with the AC problem or wait till next spring? Sounds like the current dealership fixes aren't working to well. Link to post Share on other sites
WaltK 305 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 (edited) If you're located in a part of the country, where the temperatures, are cooling down, I would wait. But I would call the GM customer service line, and get a SR# (Service Request) , they will try to get you to take the car in, but that's not necessary at this point. The SR# will get your problems documented. Unless you have a long stretch of hot weather, it is almost impossible to determine, whether or not the a/c is experiencing the cold/cool issue. Possibly they also may have a better fix, than the uneffective patches they are now applying. Now, if you are getting a white mist flowing out of the vents, then that would be an obvious issue that I would take in now. Edited September 29, 2013 by WaltK Link to post Share on other sites
Michael DiRisio 0 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 (edited) The white mist only occurred at the start of the problem, I assumed it was Freon or coolant leaking from the ACI remember my father telling me something about the AC also effecting the heat on my old car which had bad AC and therefore slow / bad heating. Heat will be an issue this winter can anyone clarify this? Edited September 29, 2013 by Michael DiRisio Link to post Share on other sites
WaltK 305 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Some others may want to chime in here, but my heat has been great! No problems there. Link to post Share on other sites
Lovgun7 75 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 my Heater is awesome ... dare i say too awesome lol it gets really hot in my car to the point where the vent alone will work... ive never put the speed past 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Greg_E 211 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 The heater in mine is very good, unless I have to run the defogger which cuts the HVAC in to dry out the air. This is a sore point with me because we often need just a bunch of heat on the windshield to melt the freezing rain. Link to post Share on other sites
keppela 0 Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Hi All, I'm thinking about buying a 2014 Spark, but I want to be fairly sure the AC problems from prior years have been worked out. I've read the previous pages and it still seems there may be issues. Can 2014 Spark owners chime in about how their AC is working? Thanks very much! David Link to post Share on other sites
yuwan63755 8 Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Have a 2014 2LT and no problems with the a/c. Live in lower Mojave desert, so ideal place to know if a/c problem is evident. Had a 2013 and it had similar a/c problems as noted by forum members; however, 2014 has no such problems. Go for it and enjoy. Link to post Share on other sites
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