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YOUR RESEARCH981 Spyder aircon stopped working - Page 1 - Boxster/Cayman - PistonHeads UK

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Run regularly

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It is recommended that air con should be run regularly.
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Use aircon much

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Don’t use the aircon much on my 981 Spyder (obv) but yesterday I did and was ice cold then after an hour or so stopped working at some point.
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Use causes seals etc

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Prolonged periods of non use causes seals etc to harden, crack and fail.
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Run regularly

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It is recommended that air con should be run regularly.
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Use aircon much

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Don’t use the aircon much on my 981 Spyder (obv) but yesterday I did and was ice cold then after an hour or so stopped working at some point.
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981 Spyder aircon stopped working - Page 1 - Boxster/Cayman - PistonHeads UK

Use causes seals etc

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Prolonged periods of non use causes seals etc to harden, crack and fail.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Don’t use the aircon much on my 981 Spyder (obv) but yesterday I did and was ice cold then after an hour or so stopped working at some point. No sudden loss of coolant or leaks. No stones in rads. Will book it in at some point (no hurry as that’s probably only hot spell) but pending that any thoughts from experience?

POST 2Original post

Hi, is the ventilation system fan working? on our GT4 it sometimes sticks and requires a little help to get going again.

POST 3 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

ellesmereFNC said: Hi, is the ventilation system fan working? on our GT4 it sometimes sticks and requires a little help to get going again. Yes that’s fine - always needs freeing after a winter lay up but fine now!

POST 4Original post

Personally I leave the AC on all the time all year round as that is how ‘climate control’ is designed. I don’t know if this gives me the years of hassle free trouble (17yrs in my Audi before needing a re-gas) but when I used to switch AC on/off I ended up requiring a new compressor.

POST 5 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Armitage.Shanks said: Personally I leave the AC on all the time all year round as that is how ‘climate control’ is designed. I don’t know if this gives me the years of hassle free trouble (17yrs in my Audi before needing a re-gas) but when I used to switch AC on/off I ended up requiring a new compressor. Problem is I don’t need or want my climate to be controlled except maybe one day every two years!!

POST 6Original post

It is recommended that air con should be run regularly. Prolonged periods of non use causes seals etc to harden, crack and fail. The air con fluid contains a lubricant to avoid this happening but needs to be circulated around the system regularly

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