1997 Jeep ZEDJAY - Two reasons why your AC doesn't work

[@ariellara2585]

12 years later from your upload your video keeps helping people. This time it was me. I got the clutch working thanks to your method and also got the blower motor unstuck. I only needed the ac for the windshield defog, not for cooling or heating so it's perfect like this

[@LostFart]

@@ariellara2585 I know right! I'm actually really happy that this video keeps helping people. That's what it all about :) Have a great weekend!

[@christopherscott722]

I got a 96 grand Cherokee limited. Glad I found this thank you for the info!

[@derekbest9703]

Good video dude. Cant remember if you explained it, but make sure your AC is on full blast when you fill it. You will hear it suck into the system.

[@1AAuto]

Great video. Have to check the AC on my 97 pretty soon.

[@newsnetuk]

That was a great video. The explanation was crystal clear and, even more impressively, it was all done in one take! A mini-masterclass. Thanks so much.

[@ClearChannelNews]

That gets me started on my non-working a/c problem. I have a 91 Anniversary Edition Cherokee. Thanks for the info.

[@KerryGarrison]

Awesome, 11 year old video just saved me a trip to mechanic!

[@cesarmiranda2205]

Pinpoint, straightforward, you bet, vídeo sável in my favorites.

[@BxRDeathstrike]

Very straight to the point and very informative thanks a ton stay safe during this COVID craziness.

[@MusicbyTomingas]

Very nice job of telling the essentials plus some cool details that I didn't know and I always think I know everything (usually do too!)

[@LostFart]

Thanks!

[@broeckling]

Thanks a lot for the video. Will help me to survive during the hot Austria summer period :-))

[@pianoman88x88]

Thank you for your video and your explanations. You made my life a lot simpler and more successful today. My 94 Grand Cherokee now has AC again. Much appreciation to you.

[@ChaseDarlington]

Thanks LostFart! Great video and I was able to do it. Thank you again!

[@LostFart]

Hey no problem. A lot of the gauges break during shipping and poor handling. Also good for you on trying! Hope you get it done.

[@sethjanisse4889]

Educational video, thank you.

[@TheMelrose1961]

Thank you so much..best wishes..have a great day🤗

[@sergiosalgado1372]

I really appreciated it, thank you! Great video.

[@katiefranagain]

Excellent video and I mean EXCELLENT! Thank you!!!

[@diglightdig]

Thanks for your response man. I appreciate the information you gave me.

[@brockmoore9096]

extremely helpful! thank you very much for posting this!

[@LostFart]

No problem!

[@brockmoore9096]

+LostFart I was low on freon. same exact vehicle.

[@LostFart]

Super! I'm glad you figured it out!

[@jerryneil7669]

Thank you for this video, it fixed my a/c

[@alexsanchez1710]

Thank you for your information it been very helpful.

[@miatacharade]

I thing that my ac compressor is dead...But thanks to you:) I can charge it and use! Great tutorial!!

[@kevinengland8209]

Great video !! Thanks for sharing !!

[@trsoonerstrongbad]

This saved me lots of money! Thank you! Well done!

[@heliezerhernandez8987]

Great video 🎉

[@carlomendoza8588]

GREAT VIDEO!!!!!!, you just save a lot of money!!!!!!! THANKS for the help

[@Hezz806]

Hey thanks for the reply! I ended up taking the can back to the auto parts store I got it from and they gave me a refund. They said the gauge was broken. I'm just gonna have my brother take care of it, he and my father are both mechanics, but having knowledge of a lot of mechanical stuff from them, I tried to do it myself.

[@ktown7735]

Thanks bro mad it clear and simple 👍

[@peterruppert560]

Good video man. Thank you!

[@manuelmartinez8741]

Thank you. Nice video.

[@nicholaschristopher9008]

Great best n simple solution

[@tonyahauser7798]

Good simple explanation.

[@LostFart]

Tonya Hauser ThanksA

[@MrMrsregor]

young scotty kilmer

[@LostFart]

lol

[@MrMrsregor]

+LostFart thanks for the nice clear well explained videos. i like your hand throttle video, that will be my next project after factory A/C to OBA conversion.

[@LostFart]

Excellent, glad to help!

[@MrMrsregor]

+LostFart if you have not seen a factory a/c converted to an air compressor for "on board air", you should check it out. i never use my a/c and for about $100 in parts and an hour in time i hope to get my xj a/c compressor to put out 200psi. i plan to use an old Co2 tank for an air compressor tank that can also be removed for a portable air tank, and later tie into air tank/bumpers. keep up the good videos and have fun do'n it

[@LostFart]

That sounds like a pretty darn good plans my friend!

[@alm7707]

Of course the clutch wasn't siezed you turned it with your finger, Your test only means the system is low on freon. Your going to lose a finger too. Always put the freon into the line (low pressure) that goes back into the dash, never try to put it in the high pressure side (line that goes to front of rad)

[@dj-javitorres7248]

great job my friend.

[@LostFart]

Glad to help. I generally create videos with the mindset to answer peoples questions.

[@Geopati727]

this was great. thank you very very much.

[@bradcottam4591]

Cheers mate! Saved my ass! Its bloody hot here!

[@BlackBeltWillTravel]

Many thanks, very helpful

[@joshuadcryer]

Great vid

[@petermainwald6413]

Thanks for the help!!

[@dannywilde865]

Thanks for the video. My cluth is good. I have to fill the system.

[@mattg5838]

Hello, Cole. You should charge for all of this great advice! Anyways, I'm hoping you can help me as well. So my clutch wasn't engaging. I did the bypass you showed us and it turned right on, so I assumed I needed freon. I bought a small can and I gave it just a couple of squirts to get the psi all the way to the top of the green on my gauge. Sure enough, the clutch started engaging! I thought the problem was fixed...but unfortunately it's still blowing hot air. So to recap, Clutch is engaging and I'm maxed on freon (or at least the pressure is maxed). Seems like it should be working. I'm stumped.

[@LostFart]

Thanks for tuning in Matt! There are a couple things here. It could be a slow leak causing you lose just enough so that the clutch engages but you don't have enough refrigerant to have cold air. It could also be mormal wear and tear. Fid you use the correct refrigerant? I think that year calls for R134a? Try Google :-) -Cole

[@mattg5838]

+LostFart Thanks for the speedy response! Yes, I used the correct refrigerant. Back to the drawing board I guess, lol.

[@LostFart]

+Matt G Good luck! Sometimes recharging never worked for me either.

[@cesarmiranda2205]

Hi, I have a question regarding the AC sustem of my 1998 Grand Cherokee 5.2 V8 Limited. Besides the High pressure Port located in the body of the compressor it has 2 Low pressure ports, one in the input line of the evaporator (like in your car shown in this video) and another one in the top of accumulator. The question is: Do you known by any chance the Reason to have 2 low pressure ports? Does it matter into which one I recharge my freon R134a? Thanks a lot for your attention.

[@LostFart]

Sorry, I did not get a notification about your comment. The wire was stainless steel I believe. Anything metal or conductive works.

[@ezq6664]

Also keep in mind that if your low on refrigerat (freon) you have a leak....its a sealed system so it should never be low...unless you have a leak....but some auto shops wont tell you that because they charge from $60 to $100 bucks to add refrigerant ..and they would rather see you come back and do it again....fix leak....

[@LostFart]

!! I have the same problem and I didn't know hoe to describe it, thanks! I wish I could help but when I figure mine I will let you know with another video or reply to this message. Thanks again!

[@LostFart]

@tonytiger3003 : Well... you have a leak. You need to go to Canadian Tire or a parts store like Auto Parts Plus or any parts store will have this. Ask for A/C purple dye. what you do is put that in your A/C like you would freon and just drive the cehicle like you would with A/C. After a week checkall the hoses, clamps, seals and metals parts for a purple untra-violet color. That will be your leak. Then of course, replace the part.

[@MrGuzhev]

Once I charged the A/C and the compressor works fine, the air is not cold but not so warm as with the A/C off. It also seems that the air is the same warm in both extreme positions of the temp dashboard selector with the A/C off and it lil bit cooler with the A/C on. It seems like the system permanently sucks the air coming from the engine irrespectively to the temp selector position (and the A/C is trying to cool down the air from the engine) or it is still something with the A/C

[@ericdavisii3912]

Se here bro

[@LostFart]

Well you are very welcome sir! Always happy to help. Now you will excuse me, I have a date with homemade granola bars.

[@snake5003]

Thanks. Great video.

[@JamesSmith-ey2un]

I did this exact thing to my 95 zj. I bypassed the low pressure switch, and the clutch kicked on and worked as should. I went ahead and recharged the Freon, but how do I get the pressure switch to keep the AC clutch going now without bypassing it as you showed in the video?

[@LostFart]

Nice. I wish I could tell you but AC is an area I don't know about :(

[@JamesSmith-ey2un]

Appreciate your video either way. At least now I know my clutch is functioning the way it should. I’m hoping I can get the connection to stay operable! Thanks again!

[@LostFart]

@@JamesSmith-ey2un good luck! Come back here if you figure out a solution :)

[@cesarmiranda2205]

Hi, I live in Brazil and own a Grand Cherokee Limited 98 V8 5.2 and I have 2 questions: 1) My AC clutch os damaged, the rubber ring that ties the inner disk and the outer disk is damaged. Can I buy only this part (brand new clutch. Disk) in a retail story? Which one do you sugest me? 2) The bolt that fixes the clutch to the compressor shaft has 2 thread diameters a 8 mm that screws the clutch and a 5.6 mm that screws the compressor shaft; do you by any chance know the reason for that? Thanks a lot Cesar Miranda

[@diglightdig]

I'm considering buying a 1998 Laredo but the ac is not working. If these two problems are the only things that could be wrong, I think I'm going to buy it. I've subscribed to your channel and hope that you might be able to assist me in any problems i might have. BTW, your front plate is cool.

[@LostFart]

I would buy it, or any Jeep prior to 2001 for that matter. These are the only problems I know off. There can also be an electrical failure in the ECU but that is uncommon.

[@robertchapman455]

To the point good on yer mate.

[@snugsster]

Some good info there pal

[@manifesto8159]

Brilliant!

[@childclown2]

Hey great video! I did the test with the wire, and the clutch did not engage. What could be the reason for this?

[@LostFart]

The gauges are crap. They are always 100% incorrect. Add another can of free on and it will blow cold. I need to do this myself, my system discharged throughout winter. Another thing to look for is if the lines are sweating, this indicates a full charge.

[@tonydiablo6976]

Thank you sir

[@LostFart]

Not enough Freon or can be electrical. Try putting some more in the system and see if that helps.

[@samuelgarza9812]

Good job

[@cuchis1566]

I got a 97, thanks 🎉

[@julianjimenez25]

What if the clutch is working and already recharged the a/c. But is not blowing cold

[@cesarmiranda2205]

It you use the dye can you add freon into fhe system high after, or you need to remove the freon?

[@chaseholloway1912]

Omg i thought it was an old guy till he turned the camera around 😂

[@LostFart]

Chase Holloway haha

[@FreedomRider223]

what happens when you try your bypass method but the clutch still does not engage? Its full of freon but will not engage. The clutch spins freely but but will not engage.

[@Jam-jt7bm]

Get a new one it’s probably broken

[@B4W12]

You are low on Freon. Happens to me too. The AC compressor will cycle on and off if you're low on Freon. Once you are low enough, it wont come on at all.

[@nicolascooke256]

i charged my 96 grand cherokee and my clutch engages for about three seconds, then shuts off, my gauge on r134 can says its full what should i do

[@rubenrivas6267]

Same problem

[@MrDuckhunter14]

I had the same exact issue as yours in the video. So I went ahead and bought a new low pressure switch (clutch cylcing switch) and recharged my Freon, and still no cold air? What is going on

[@mistyislander]

I own a 1997 jeep GC. Clutch works, but system won't accept freon. Any suggestions where I go from here. My mechanic says it could cost me $300 to have diagnosed.

[@Aaron-fs8vg]

I have the jeep and I was wondering if you could tell me where the wire connector is for my ac

[@name199]

If you are trying this on a 98 model please don't stick your fingers near the AC clutch it is very close to the radiator fan and I nearly cut off my ring finger. Ouch!

[@drvelcro]

Excellant!

[@dontbelikejake]

i used a paperclip doesn't have to be specific wire mind and do anything at all

[@kevinferrell1739]

Ok I recently changed my AC compressors from 1996 Cherokee Country to a 2000 Cherokee xj but i had to switch out the backs in order to use my lines. The 96 mounts in the main back and the 2000 on top of the compressor. Needless to say i lost all freon and oil. I replaced 4 oz of oil and it took it but it wont take the freon. i straight wired the clutch an it works. wont take freon. Is it full of AIR?? Did changing those backs make a difference? it worked great on the 96. All help appreciated...

[@LostFart]

Which one are you talking about?

[@lisaanne369]

Thank you!

[@Sharakomusic]

The needle on my refill kit goes to red and then the pump kicks on for a.sec and the pressure drops then rises to red then the pump kicks on and it drops. Still not cool... Help please.

[@abdullahalharthy4206]

I have in my car tha a/c not working becous no power

[@JamisInc98]

Hey man did you use Any kind of wire? I think in the video you said sodding wire but I was just curious as if like a paper clip would work or something

[@LostFart]

Anything that supports a current will work.

[@LostFart]

You live in Regina, or near? It was great.

[@bowlsyelfbasher]

Yo. How hard is it to go if there’s a leak? Anyway to cover it instead of having to replace hoses and fittings and do the vaccuming and refilling and the hardship? Also what happens if ya just leave the wire in there to bypass? My problem atm is i leak Freon super fast so I got a leak somewhere and my scans heat blows only three defrost.what should I do? I’m thinking put in a leak fix can then follow up with a 3 and 1 and the bypassing the vent/defrost actuator near the steering wheel by piping off the actuator arm and permanently setting it to vents unless I need to defrost in winter and I’ll leave it set to defrost. Ideas?

[@sleazetoy1]

I have a 97 JGCL, and the clutch keep on and off (few sec cycle) after I turn on the AC and no cool air do I still need to try the bypass method? what's wrong?

[@6601larry]

I have a 98 jeep grand cherakee inline six the A/C compressor was not on i added freon and it now it cycles on and off but wont take anymore freon and is not getting cold. what's the problem

[@brianstacync]

how about just feeling the metal pipes? isnt one supposed to be cold with condensation on it if it is working?

[@California88304]

Mi aire acondicionado no funciona, intente lo que tu hicistes pero no hecha aire helado:/ ¿qué me recomiendas?

[@b.scottfarthingsworth]

Grew vid, was waiting for clutch to come on after you charged system-

[@LostFart]

my guess would be electrical issue. I have never heard of that before.

[@LostFart]

You know what, I am just having this problem to. I am thinking it is a clog somewhere in the system.

[@raphaelpaz8476]

I have the same jeep but the v8 version. When I put the gauge in the low pressure side shows in the red. My clutch will not engaged even when bypassed. Any suggestions? Thanks.

[@LostFart]

Sounds like a seized clutch? Are you sure you bypassed it correctly? Also, could be just low on refrigerant.

[@LostFart]

If the clutch does not turn it is siezed but if it does turn then you have no freon.

[@joebartoszek1835]

Alright so I am troubleshooting now. By-passing with the metal piece didn’t get it going. What other things can I do to continue trouble shooting? I read in a couple places that if the refrigerant is low the pressure would be low and cause the clutch to not engage. Anyone confirm? Basically it seems like I should either go by refill cans and potentially waste money or go without ac Advice?

[@LostFart]

Avoid the DIY refil cans!! Just find a cheap auto shop that can vacuum and recharge your ac. There is a punjabi auto repair shop by me that does it for $100.

[@SuperJeremi10]

my ac blows cold then sometimes warm even when the ac compressor is running i put a can of freon in it cause it was low but that did not solve the problem some days it will blow 50 out the vents then others more like 65-70 weather or not the ac has been run all blend doors have been verified as working it goes through all the modes just fine i dont have an airflow problem the front condenser coils are clean when ac is on my cooling fan turns on and it will drip condensate sometimes the line will get really cold sweaty and develop frost shortly after the compressor will cycle other times when its blowing warm usually on warmer days the line hardly gets cold at all when its cooler out the ac blows ice cold. used to on 100 degree day the ac would freeze you out now not so much i have a 2000 jeep grand Cherokee with the 4,0 ac compressor is below the fan but does kick on when i shut of the ac car there is a hissing more like a whistling noise coming from the ac lines only happens after the ac has run.

[@LostFart]

@miatacharade : Sweet, happy to help out.

[@torontofc1975]

Got a question, I got presure so its holding freon and i tried this and the compressor still doesnt come on and the clutch isnt seezed because I can turn it with my hand. Any ideas?

[@LostFart]

Hmm, could be a lack of power getting to the compressor.

[@LostFart]

Let me tell you one thing. The 1997 Jeep ZJ is NUTORIOUS for electrical problems....

[@LostFart]

Sweet, hope I could help.

[@Hezz806]

Ok, so clutch kicks on, used the 3 in 1 system with the gauge on top that tells you when to stop adding freon, and still no cold air. What do I do now? What could be wrong with it? Any suggestions? Thanks!