darnock

on a 98 camaro v6, when i turn on the air, i don't hear the compressor working, when the car gets hot, the 2 fans do not start

just what does this sound like?

thanks again!

darnock

does this sound like a sensor?

Injuneer

Have you checked the R134A charge level in the AC?

When you say it gets "hot" and the fans don't run, what kind of temperatures are you seeing on the dash gauge?

darnock

i just checked the lvls, i filled it up, and after about 2 hours it was low again, so it would seem i have a leak

the car's temp will get right in the middle 50% of the guage, normally the fans kick on when the gauge goes to 25%

Injuneer

GM intended the engine to run at the mid-point of the temp gauge (~210*F). I don't know the set points for the V6's, but the 93-97 V8's turn the low speed fans on at 226*F and the high speed at 235*F. Those are both above the mid-point of the guage.

darnock

i got it past the mid power and nothign came on, the engine started to smell and some smoke was coming from it

darnock

i got it working!

the problem?

a bad Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor, and on the 98 v6 camaro its right under the air intake, cost me 17bucks and i'm back in business

hope this helps someone out