I'm troubleshooting failure of my a/c in 2005 Astro. The compressor clutch is actuating intermittently. Probably have a leak I need to fix and then evacuate and recharge the system. I can see where one pressure switch is located on the accumulator, but I have not found the other one. Where is it? And which one is high pressure and which is low pressure?
99% chance you have a leak and are simply low on freon, which cause the compressor to cycle. This is common and expected.
About the only ways I know to pop the high side is to loose your fan while idling (no air flow across the condenser) causing a massive spike in high-side pressure. Blockage in the system would likely cause this condition as well.
Buy a set of gauges (cheap online or even locally) and see what the problem is. If you're going to do your own A/C work.. this is essential. Of course you can also just go to Walmart and buy an R134 refill kit with gauge (only tells you about low side).. good for a novice quick fix.
Thanks AstroWill for the links. Lots of information there. Very helpful!
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