1979 DATSUN 210 check engine

I

I

3
Set

temperature
lever
to
max

imum

cold

position
Air

Conditioning

4

Sefblower
to
maximum

speed

S

Check

sight
glass
after

the

lapse

Almost
no

refrigerant

Check
item

Temperature
of

high
prenure

and
low

pressure
lines
Almost
no
difference

between

high
presswc

and

lowpressufC
side

temperature

State
in

sight
gl
ltS3
Bubbles
flow
continu

ously
Bubbles
will

disappear
and
some

thing
like

mist
wiD

flow
when

rerrigel
l
llt

is

nearly

gone

AC256

Pressure
of

system
High
pressure
side
is

abnormally
low

Repair
Stop
compressor
and

conduct
an

overall

check

Note

a
The
bubbles
seen

tbrough
the

sight

glass
are
influenced

by
the
ambient

tempemture
Since
the
bubbles
are

bard
to
show

up
in

comparatively

low

tempemtures
below
200C
680

F
it
is

possible
that
a

slightly

larger
amouot
of

refrigemot
would

be
filled
if

supplied
according
to

tbe

sight
glass
Be

sure
to
recheck

the
amount
when
it

exceedS
20
C

680F
In

higher
tempemture
tbe

bubbles
are

easy
to
show

up
Insufficient

High
pressure
side
is

warm
and

low

pressure

side
is

fairly
cokt

The
bubbles
are
seen

at
intervals
of
1
2

seconds

AC257

Both

pressures
on

high

and
low

pressure
sides

are

slightly
low

Check
for
gas

leakage

repair
as

required
re

plenish
and

chaxge

system

b
Wben
the
screen
in
tbe
receiver

drier
is

clogged
tbe
bubbles
wiD

appear
even
if
the
amount
of

refrig

erant
is

nonnaL
In
this
case
tbe

outlet
side

pipe
of
tbe
receiver
drier

becomes

considembly
cold

AC
16
of

abOut
five
rilintJtes

Jullgeaccording

to
the

following
table

Suitable
Too
much

refrigerant

High
pressure
side
is

hot
and
low

pressure

side

is
cold
High
pressure
side
is

abnormally
hot

Almost
transparent

Bubbles

may
appear

when

engine
speed
is

raised
and
lowered
No
bubbles
can
be
seen

No
clear
difference
exists
these
two

conditions

nl

AC258

Both

pre55ures
on

high

and
low

pressure
sides

are

normal
Both

pressures
on

high

and
low

pressure
sides

are

abnonnally
high

Discharge
refrigerant

from
service
valve
of

low

pressure
side

PERFORMANCE
TEST

Check
for
the
amount
of

refrigerant

in
the

system
can
be
made

by
meas

uring
pressure
on

discharge
side

The
correct
amount
of

refrigerant
is

in

the

system
if

pressure
on
the

discharge
side
i
within
the

specified

range
For
details
refer
to
Trouble

Diagnoses
and
Corrections
for

per

fannance
test

Overcharging
will
show

up
in

higher

presstJre
on

discharge
side

COMPRESSOR

OIL
LEVEL
CHECK

The
oil
used
to
lubricate

compres

sor
circulates
into

system
from
the
oil

sump
while

compressor
is

operating

Therefore
to

correctly
measure
com

pressor
oil
the
amount
of
oil

flowing

to

system
must
be
considered
If
a

considerable
amount
of

leakage
of

refrigerant
gas
happens
the

leakage
of

compressor
oil
is
also

considered

There
will
be
no

compressor
oil
leak

age
from
a

completely
sealed

system

When

system
operates
under

satisfying

condition
the

compressor
oil
level

check
is

unnecessary

When

checking
the
level
of
com

pressor
oil

or
when

replacing
any

component
part
of
the

system
use
the

following
service

procedure
This

facio

litates
to

return
oil
to

compressor

1

Operate
compressor
at

engine

idling
speed
I
OOO

rpm
or
below

with

controls
set
for

maximum

cooling

and

high
blower

speed
for
10
to
15

minutes
in
order

to
return
com

pressor

oil
to

compressor

2

Stop
the

engine
and

discharge

refrigerant
of

system
and
then

remove

compressor
from
the

car

3

Remove

compressor
filler

plug

Drain

compressor
oil
from

compres

sor
oil

sump
and
measure
the
amount

AC742

Fig
AC
23
Filler
Plug

4

Compressor
oil
is

satisfactory
if

the

following
amount
of
oil
remains
in

the

compressor

Residual
oil

140
to
220
cc

4
7

to
7
4
US
fl
oz

4
9
to
7
7

Imp
fl
oz
Air

Conditioning

5
Check
the

cleanliness
of
the

oil
If

the
oil
contains

chips
or
other

foreign

material
clean

oil

sump
with
new
oil

6
Discard
the
used
oil
and
fill
with

the
same

amount
of

new
oil
Add

oil
if

found
less

than
above
amount

If

compressor
is

inoperative
due

to

faulty
compressor
or

heavy
loss
of

refrigerant
remove

compressor
and

repair
as

necessary
Then

pour
oil

up

to

correct
level
and
install
on

engine

After
above

steps
have
been

com

pleted
recheck

oil
level
drain
oil

to

correct
level

if
level
is

excessively
high

CAUTION

a
The
oil
should
not
be
transfused

from
a
container
into
another
as

the
failure
will

possibly
cause

moisture
to
mix
with
the
oil

b
The
used
oil
should
not
be
returned

into

a
container

c
The
oil
should
not
be
used
if
its

state
of

preservation
is
not
clear

enough

PERFORMANCE
TEST

The

cooling

per
ormance
of
the

air

conditioner

changes
considerably
with

changes
in

surrounding
conditions

Testing
must
be

performed
using
the

correct
method
This
test
is
used
to

judge
whether

system
is

operating
cor

rectly
and

can
also
be
used

as
a

guiqe

in

checking
for

problems

1
Park
the

car
indoors
or
in
the

shade

2

Open
all
the
windows

of
the
car

fully
However
close
the
doors

3

Open
the
hood

4
Connect

manifold

gauge
to

high

and
low

side
service
valves
of
the

system
Refer
to

Handling
Manifold

Gauge

5

Set
air
lever
to

AIC

position

6
Set

temperature
lever
to
maxi

mum
cold

position

7

Set
blower
to
its

highest

speed

8
Start
the

engine
and
hold

engine

speed
at
1
500

rpm

9
After
the
air
conditioner
has
been

operated
for
about
10
minutes
meas

ure

system
pressures
at

high
pressure

discharge
side
and
low

pressure
suc

tion

side

10
Measure
the

temperature
of
dis

AC
17
charge
air
at
the

center
outlet

grille

11
Measure

the

temperature
and

humidity
of
the

evaporator
in
take
air

at

the

recirculating
air
inlet

of
the

evaporator

12
Measure
the

temperature
and

humidity
of
the
ambient
air
at
a

point

I
m
3
3
ft

front
of

condenser

However
a

dry
bulb

and
wet
bulb

must
not
be

placed
in

direct
sunlight

13

Check
for

any
abnormalities
by

comparing
the
test
results

with
stand

ard

pressure
Refer
to

Performance

Chart

Note

a

The

pressure
will

change
in
the

following
manner
with

changes
in

conditions

When

blower
speed
is
low
dis

charge
pressure
will

drop

When
the
relative

humidity
of
in

take
air
is
low

discharge
pressure

will

drop

b

The

temperature
will

change
in
the

following
manner

with

changes
in

conditions

When
the
ambient
air

temperature

is
low
the
outlet
air

temperature

will
become
low

If
the
test
reveals
that

there
is

any

abnormality
in

system
pressure
isolate

the

cause
and

repair
Refer
to
Trouble

Diagnoses
and
Corrections

REFRIGERANT

LEAKS

If
leaks
are

noticeable
leaky
parts

should
be

repaired
Then
system

should

be
fIlled
with

refrigerant

CAUTION

00

not

operate
compressor
with

refrigerant
level

excessively
low

If
this
caution
is

neglected
a
burnt

compressor
will
result
since

heavy
loss

of

refrigerant
usually
indicates

heavy

loss
of

compressor
liil

I

f

system
has
been

exposed
to

atmosphere
for

an
extended

period
of

time

I
receiver

drier
must
be

replaced

If
leaks
are

slight
and

no
air
is

present

in

system
add

refrigerant
as

necessary

To
detect
leaks

refer
to

Checking

for
Leaks
Here
is

how
leaks

are

stopped

I

Check

torque
on

the
connection

fitting
and
if
too
loose

tighten
to
the

proper
lorque
Check
for

gas
leakage

with
a
leak
detector
Air

Conditioning

2
If

leakage
continues

ven
after

the

fitting
has
been

retightened
dis

charge
refrigerant
from

system
disc
on

net

the

fittings
and

check
its

seating

face

for

damage

Always
replace
even

if

damage
is

slight
J

Check

compressor
6il

and
add
oil

if

required

4

Charge

refrigerant
and
recheck

for

gas
leaks

If

no
leaks
are
found

evacuate

and

charge
system

SERVICE
PROCEDURES

FAST
IDLE

ACTUATOR

ADJUSTMENT
OF

IDLE
SPEED

Engine
model

Transmission
When

A
C
is
OFF
When
A
C
is
ON

F

LCD
is

actuated

Manual

700

rpm
800

rpm

A14
A15

Automatic
650

rpm
800

rpm

at
D

position
at
N

position

The
fast
idle

control
device
is
used

on

cars

equipped
with

an
air

condi

tioner
to
raise
the

idle

speed
auto

matically

Use
the

following
procedures
when

adjusting

1
Run

engine
until
it

reaches

oper

ating

temperature

2

With
air
conditioner
in

OFF

when

compressor
is
not

operated

make

sure
that

clearance
e
between

levers
A
and

8
is

more
than

J
mm

0
12
in

If
clearance
C
is

less
than

J

mm
0
12
in

loosen
cable
lock

screw
and

push
down

on
lever
A

so

that
clearance
C
is

more
than
J
mm

0
12
in

3
Make
sure

that

engine
is
at
cor

rect
idle

speed

4

With
air

conditioner
in

ON
when

F

LC
D
is
actuated

set

engine
speed

to
800

rpm
using

following
procedures

as
a

guide

I
Turn

adjusting
screw
until
en

gine
speed
is
800

rpm

On
cars

equipped
with
automatic

transmission

make
this

adjustment

with
shift
control
lever
in

N

posi

tion
2
If

engine
speed
cannot
be

adjust

ed

properly
with

adjusting
screw

check
and

adjust
clearance
e

again

3

Depress
and
release
accelerator

pedal
several
times
and
make

sure
that

engine

speed
reduces
to
800

rpm
as

pedal
is

released

If
correct

adjustment
is
not
made

repeat

steps
I
to
3
above
until

engine
speed
is

800

rpm
at

idling

1

FlCD

adjusting
screw

2
Lever
A

3
Lever
B

4

Cable
lo
k

screw
Clearance

e

AC381
A

Fig
AC
24
Fast
Idle
Actuotor

AC
18
REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

Remove

vacuum
hose
from
actua

tor

2

Remove
air

cleaner

assembly

3

Remove
cotter

pin
and

pin
and

disconnect

actuator
from
F

LC
D

lever
connected

to
throttle
shaft

4

Remove

actuator

attaching
nuts

then
remove
actuator

5
Install

actuator
in

the
reverse

order
of
removal

6
After

installing
adjust
actuator

Refer
to

Adjustment
of

Idle

Speed

Com
pressor
OFF
I

I

Blower
makes

noise
Repair
or
re

place
blower

Bearings
of
com

pressor
clutch
or

idler
pulley

make
noise

Replace

C
l
W
Noisy
Compressor
itself
makes

noise
Repair
or

replace
com

pressor
Belt
is
loose

Adjust
belt

Suction
pressure
is
low

Strainer
in
pipe

Line
Is
restricted

Replace
strainer

Pipe
at
receiver

drier
outlet
has

low
temperature

Receiver
drier
is

restricted
Replace

receiver
drier
I

Fin
and
tube
of

evaporator
or

laminated
evapo

rator
have
some

dents
Replace
or
repair

evaporator

Expansion
valve
is

close
excessively

or
gas
leakage
from

thermo
bulb

Replace
expansion

valve
Compressor
ON
J

I

When
engine

rpm
is
changed

there
are
reso

nant
sounds

Retighten
com

pre
ssor
bracket

bolts
Piping
is
reso

nating
Add

clamp
Insufficient
cooling

Bubbles
in
sight
glaS

Check
refrigeration
line

for
gas
leaks
and
repair

leaks
if
any
Charge
re

frigerant
to
correct

level
In
case
of
too

many
leaks
stop
com

pressor
discharge
the

system
evaCUate
and

recharge
the
system

As
necessary
replace

receiver
drier

Air
in
system
may

cause
bubbles
in
sight

glass

System
pressure
and
temperature
of
discharge
air
llre

abnormal
Refer
to
Performance
Test
Diagnoses

for
detail

Suction
pres

sure
is
high

Expansion

valve
is
open

excessively
Replace
ex

pansion
valve
Discharge
pressure
is

high

Overcharge
of
refrigerant

Discharge
some
of
refrig

erani
to
correct
level

Air
is
mixed
in
Discharge

system
and
replace
drier

Evacuate
and
recharge

system
Condenser
s
fin
is
dented

or
clogged
with
dust

Clean
exterior
surface

with
water
No
bubbles
in

sight
glass

With
manifold
gauge

check
system
pres

sures
Measure
tem

perature
of
discharge

air
Refer
to
Perform

ance
Test
Blower
does
not

rotate
Refei
to
Blower

Motor
Diagnoses

Temperature
of
discharge

air
is
abnormal
but
system

pres5ure
is
normal

Suction
pressure
iJ

high
while
dis

charge
pressure
is

low
Valve
or
gasket

of
compressor
is

damaged
Repair
or
replace

compreuor
Check
air
flow

system
Refer
to
Air

Conditioner
Operation
Chart
Compressor
does
not
run

Refer
to
Com

pressor
Diagnoses

Check
grommets

on
car
s
dash

panel
for
air

leaks
check

other
seal
of

car

J
COnlp
reSSOI
clutch
is
not
J

engaged
c
00

ha
voltage
decreased

to
es
thall
lO
5V

Lead
wire
or
com

pressor
clutch
is

dead
I
Ground
terminal
of
coil

is
poor
a
t
connection

Repair
connection

Refer
to
CompreSior

Clutch
Diagnoses
J
J

r
In
c
e
Clutch
is
not
en

gaged
yet
replace

compressor
dutch

lr1

vetChatgO
of
Ief
ge1ant

I

I
e
refrigotant
gas
10
n
o
t
cnt
j

that
sight
gla
ss
of
receiver
drier
has

onlY
a
few
bubble

Engine5peed
l
OOrpm

i
l

r
Check
for
dis

charge
pressure

OK
if
dbcnarge

pres
ure
is

reduced
Discharge
pres

sure
is
not

reduced
l
Compressor
clutch
is
engaged
but
compre
sor

doe
not
IUn

Cbeck
and
re

adjust
gap
of

clutch
Clea
Il
oil
OJ
dust

on
contact
sur

face
of
clutch

if
slipping
con

ti
n
ues
rCPlaO
J

compressor
clutch
Check
belt
teMion

and
adjust
it

lfbelt
bwor
l
out

or
damaged
ie

pl
ce
iI

Air
in
refrigeration
System

J

Discharge
system
ftom
service

valve
on
discharge
side

Evacuate
a
nd
rech
arge
the

Lystem
J

When
torque
is
stm
grellt
repair

or
rtV1ace
compressor

j
T

son
rod
l

mp
teSSOI

j
Internal
problem

in
cornpre
sor
cyl

inder
Check
y
tem

Repau
or
replace

nece
tY
J
r
Compte
r
oille
ing
J

Air
blOW
on
spot
whcre
oil
leak
e
vidence
is

round
Then
check
for
refrigerant
leakS
us
n

leak
detectof

Refrigerant
leaking

Repau
01
replace

compttUOr
I

NO
teftig

lea
ing

Wipe
clean
oil

wi
h
Jag

L
Noisy
onlY
when

clutch
is
engaged

Check
for
oo
c

comprenor
mount

ing
Dolts

Retighten
bolts

Compressor
drive

belt
islOosc
Adjust

belt
ttM1on

If
cotTlpre
sor
is

noisY
yet
repair

or
replace
compres

sor
Noisy
when
clutch

is
not
engaged

Remove
cQm1JressOt

belL
Turn
pulley
of

compressot
clutch
by

hand
and
check
for

noise
If
noisC
is

MaId
repair
com

preM
or
clutCh

01
o
B
0
a
Ut
Ut
o
a
a
i
o
Ut
A
o
l
Cl
o
l
l

tC

Condition

I
FAULTY
CONDENSER

I

I

@
@

AC215A

I
HIGH
PRESSURE
liNE
BLOCKED

I

r

@

@

AC216A

I
FAULTY
COMPRESSOR

I

r
j
@

rg

AC217A
Air

Conditioning

o

cooling
action

engine

may
overheat

Bubbles

appear
in

sight

glass
of
drier

Suction
line
is

very
hot

Insufficient

cooling

Frosted

high
pressure

liquid
line

Insufficient

cooling

AC
39
Probable
cause

Condenser
is

often
found

not
functioning
well

Drier

clogged
or
restric

tion
in

high
pressure
line

Internal

problem
in
com

pressor
or

damaged
gasket

and

valve
Corrective
action

Check
fan
belt
and

fluid

coupling

Check
condenser
for

dirt

accumulation

Check

engine

coqling

system
for
overheat

Check
for

refrigerant

overcharge

Note
If

pressure
remains

high
in

spite
of
aU

above
actions
taken
re

move
and

inspect
the

condenser
for

possible

oil

clogging

I

Discharge

system

2
Remove

receiver
drier

or
strainer

and

replace

it

3

Evacuate
and

charge

system

I

Discharge
system

2
Remove
and
check

compressor

3

Repair
or

replace
com

pressor

4

Check
oil
level

5

Replace
receiver
drier

6
Evacuate
and

charge

system